Revamp of Defense personnel system may hinge on Senate action

While the House rushes a bill to the floor this week that would give the Defense Department wide latitude to overhaul its civilian personnel system, the measure’s ultimate fate may rest on two senators’ ability to forge a consensus on the issue.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 19, 2003

Pentagon seeks to consolidate base exchanges

• George Cahlink
• May 19, 2003

New homeland office will oversee visa compliance

The Homeland Security Department has created a new office to monitor compliance with the visa process and refer violations to border enforcement agents.

• Kellie Lunney
• May 19, 2003

National Guard to undergo major overhaul

Lt. Gen. Steven Blum, head of the National Guard Bureau, announced Friday that the 466,000-member institution will soon begin a wide-ranging reorganization that will affect personnel in every state, territory and the District of Columbia.

• Katherine McIntire Peters
• May 18, 2003

Defense, Homeland officials seek bids on security devices

• William New
• May 16, 2003

Fear factor: Beyond a panic-driven approach to homeland security

Treating terrorism as terrifyingly different from other threats to Americans has, arguably, made future terror attacks more difficult to prevent and recover from.

• Siobhan Gorman
• May 16, 2003

Bush orders agencies to use commercial spy satellite data

• Shane Harris
• May 16, 2003

Homeland bureau consolidates immigration and customs operations

• Shawn Zeller
• May 16, 2003

E-gov chief 'very happy' with progress on initiatives

• Maureen Sirhal
• May 16, 2003

Homeland security drill tests communications, emergency plans

• Katherine McIntire Peters and Amelia Gruber
• May 16, 2003

Senators call for study of administration's port security efforts

• Karen Lee Scrivo
• May 16, 2003

Homeland Security finds itself embroiled in Texas politics

• Katherine McIntire Peters
• May 15, 2003

Defense personnel overhaul backed by full House panel

After lengthy debate, the House Armed Services Committee approved a $400.5 billion Defense authorization bill that would give the Pentagon broad new powers to manage its civilian workforce.

• David Morris
• May 15, 2003

House committee approves 'Bioshield' funding proposal

• Julie Rovner
• May 15, 2003

Air Force assesses impact of Iraq campaign

• George Cahlink
• May 15, 2003

White House defends importance of homeland cyber official

• William New
• May 15, 2003

Cities, ports to receive $700 million for homeland security

• Katherine McIntire Peters
• May 15, 2003

House panel targets no-bid contracts for Iraq reconstruction

• David Morris
• May 15, 2003

Immigration bureau to devote more money to catching criminal aliens

• Shawn Zeller
• May 14, 2003

Military transformation complicates acquisitions, officials say

• Molly M. Peterson
• May 14, 2003