Defense

Tips for surviving a terrorist attack

Defense

FBI chief seeks new powers; rebuffs critics

FBI Director Robert Mueller told senators Tuesday that Congress should grant law enforcement and intelligence agencies greater surveillance powers to combat terrorism.

Defense

Guns and butter

Even with a budget boost, the cost of supporting service members and their families may make money for new weapons scarce.

Defense

Better plans needed for emergency drug distribution

The government is prepared to quickly move drugs and medical supplies in the event of a terrorist attack, but it will be up to the states to get those supplies to the people who need them—and many aren’t yet up to the task, according to health officials.

Tech

U.S. “cyber army” stands ready for war

Defense

Agencies step up security efforts as threat level rises to ‘high’

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said on Friday that federal agencies will take “specific protective measures” to comply with an elevated terrorist threat level.

Tech

Panel urges balanced privacy debate

Defense

Agencies now have permanent buyout authority

Federal agencies can start offering buyouts of up to $25,000 to their employees, under a regulation issued this week.

Management

Spy agency busts union

In the latest Bush administration move to rankle federal union leaders, the head of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency on Thursday revoked collective bargaining rights from the agency’s employees.