Defense contractors slide into homeland security business

Large, traditional defense contractors have easily remade themselves to be homeland security providers since the September 2001 terrorist attacks. But none appear to have made drastic changes that would redefine their core businesses.

• William New
• May 12, 2003

Lack of senior officials at Homeland Security stymies Congress

• Lisa Caruso
• May 12, 2003

Pentagon to unveil project to improve security at military sites

• Global Security Newswire
• May 9, 2003

Senate panel OKs ending ban on nuke research

• David Morris
• May 9, 2003

House subcommittee votes to cut military's tech budget

Management questions and concerns about outdated systems and insufficient integration prompted a House Armed Services subcommittee on Friday to vote to cut $2 billion from the Defense Department's fiscal 2004 budget request for information technology programs.

• Molly M. Peterson
• May 9, 2003

Critics question value of huge homeland security exercise

• Marilyn Werber Serafini and Siobhan Gorman
• May 9, 2003

House subcommittee backs military pay hike

• Molly M. Peterson
• May 9, 2003

Homeland security contracting expected to pick up

• Molly M. Peterson
• May 8, 2003

Roadmap for Homeland Security Department takes shape

The Homeland Security Department's top technology leader said Thursday that a "roadmap" outlining the new department's business process and corollary technology support should be released by the end of September.

• Maureen Sirhal
• May 8, 2003

Administration throws brakes on House 'Bioshield' bill

• Julie Rovner
• May 8, 2003

House panel approves overhaul of Defense personnel system

The House Government Reform Committee approved legislation late Wednesday that would overhaul the civilian personnel system at the Department of Defense, as well as give broad personnel flexibilities to NASA and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 8, 2003

Defense Department offered relief from species laws

• Lori Sharn
• May 8, 2003

IT officials emphasize need for emergency backup systems

• Molly M. Peterson
• May 7, 2003

Officials weigh 'unique challenges' of information sharing

• William New
• May 7, 2003

House subcommittee boosts spending for weapons

• Molly M. Peterson
• May 7, 2003

Iraqi reconstruction costs could balloon, study finds

• Shane Harris
• May 7, 2003

Panel may seek to delay next round of base closings

The chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee is expected to support a bid to delay the Pentagon's 2005 round of military base closings when the panel meets Friday.

• David Morris
• May 7, 2003

Security agency to do background checks on hazardous material drivers

• Mike Nartker
• May 6, 2003

Homeland official outlines budget plan for border protection

• Drew Clark
• May 6, 2003

Lawmakers question bioterror readiness of public health system

• Shawn Zeller
• May 6, 2003