Defense

TSA chief named to number two post at Homeland Security

President Bush has tapped James Loy, the head of the Transportation Security Administration and former commandant of the Coast Guard, to be deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department.

Defense

Postal facility set to open in November

Defense

Merger of immigration, customs agents causes friction

Attempts to weave four cultures together at the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are being hampered by employee resentment and mission confusion.

Defense

Tension mounts as base-closing process takes shape

The military base-closing process scheduled for 2005 is already starting to heat up. Here's a look at the potential winners and losers.