States to apply for $600 million in first responder grants

• National Journal
• March 7, 2003

Small firms hire lobbyists to push homeland security products

• Bara Vaida
• March 7, 2003

Soldiers ready, but uneasy about chemical, biological weapons

Soldiers in a platoon deploying to the Middle East are ready to charge into Iraq. But they have some nagging doubts about being attacked by chemical and biological weapons.

• George C. Wilson
• March 7, 2003

Senator: Smallpox compensation plan will move quickly

• David McGlinchey
• March 7, 2003

Senate panel approves expansion of government wiretap power

• Michael Posner
• March 7, 2003

Readying for war, Bush signals intent to move against Iraq

• Congress Daily
• March 7, 2003

GOP leaders pull military tax cut bill from House floor

• Mark Wegner and Bill Ghent
• March 6, 2003

White House seeks repeal of ban on low-level nuke research

• David Ruppe
• March 6, 2003

Senate bill backs port security upgrades

• Congress Daily
• March 6, 2003

Activists slam proposed environmental exemptions for military

• John Stanton
• March 6, 2003

Lawmakers question homeland chief about pay and benefits report

Two lawmakers with oversight of civil service and agency management issues are concerned that they haven’t yet seen the Homeland Security Department’s plan for consolidating pay and benefits systems. The plan was due to Congress on Feb. 24.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• March 5, 2003

Former Bush official praises cybersecurity consolidation

• Maureen Sirhal
• March 5, 2003

Lockheed Martin positions to win shipbuilding deal

• Congress Daily
• March 5, 2003

Customs project moves ahead despite management challenges, official says

• Amelia Gruber
• March 5, 2003

Vendors urged to work through Homeland Security agencies

• Maureen Sirhal
• March 4, 2003

Agencies are overcoming data-sharing barriers, officials say

Federal agencies are making progress in overcoming "cultural" barriers and turf wars that once prevented them from sharing key information or data related to homeland security, a panel of officials said on Tuesday.

• Maureen Sirhal
• March 4, 2003

Border agency plans to hire more than 2,000 new employees

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• March 4, 2003

Former drug czar lauds progress in war on drugs

• Mark H. Rodeffer
• March 4, 2003

Cochran to head homeland appropriations subcommittee

• Congress Daily
• March 4, 2003

Foot soldiers

An Army platoon leader prepares his men for combat.

• George C. Wilson
• March 4, 2003