Lawmakers seek to overhaul postwar reconstruction efforts

With the prospects of U.S. soldiers languishing in Iraq for years, some lawmakers are calling for better planning of federal agencies' involvement in future reconstruction efforts.

• Karen Lee Scrivo
• July 21, 2003

Focus on bioterror shelves other federal health efforts

• Emily Heil
• July 21, 2003

House restricts job competitions at Park Service, Defense

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• July 18, 2003

German gun maker wins TSA contract to arm airline pilots

The Transportation Security Administration has selected the German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch to supply the handguns the agency will use to arm commercial airline pilots.

• Richard H.P. Sia
• July 18, 2003

Senate approves Defense spending bill

• Peter Cohn
• July 18, 2003

Feds urged to probe terrorist piracy rackets

• William New
• July 17, 2003

Legislation to slow job competitions at two agencies survives—for now

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• July 17, 2003

House approves 'Bioshield' bill, but industry remains concerned

• Julie Rovner
• July 17, 2003

Agencies quizzed on management of terror suspects

• Roxanne Yaghoubi
• July 16, 2003

TSA handgun contract draws ire of firearms makers

The Transportation Security Administration has run afoul of the world's leading gun manufacturers in an attempt to award a contract for the semiautomatic handguns it plans to give commercial airline pilots.

• Richard H.P. Sia
• July 16, 2003

Microsoft chosen as exclusive Homeland Security contractor

• Shane Harris
• July 15, 2003

Defense could get A-76 credit without competition under bill

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• July 15, 2003

Bush job competition target could be tall order for Defense, report says

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• July 15, 2003

IRS official to head Homeland Security procurement

A senior procurement official with the Internal Revenue Service has been tapped to become procurement chief of the Homeland Security Department, IRS officials said Tuesday.

• Shane Harris
• July 15, 2003

History lesson

A post-war analysis should provide lessons, not lies, to prepare the military for future conflicts.

• Winslow T. Wheeler
• July 15, 2003

Air Force pushes Congress to back tanker lease plan

• George Cahlink
• July 14, 2003

Titanium companies lobby for Defense procurement measure

• Louis Jacobson
• July 14, 2003

Defense has much at stake in job competition push

• George Cahlink
• July 11, 2003

Officials demo technology in emergency drill

• National Journal
• July 11, 2003

Rule provides liability protection for anti-terror technologies

The Homeland Security Department Friday will publish a proposed rule designed to accelerate the development of anti-terrorism technologies by providing companies protection against lawsuits.

• Matthew Weinstock
• July 10, 2003