Tech
Bush seeks nearly $60 billion in new IT spending
President Bush will ask Congress for $59 billion in new information technology spending when he submits his 2004 budget proposal next month, $6 billion more than last year's request.
Defense
New budget gamble
The Bush administration's defense budget is based on the premise that it is better to risk having too few aircraft and ships today in order to free up money to buy new ones for tomorrow.
Defense
Ridge vows to set performance targets for Homeland Security
Tom Ridge, President Bush’s choice to head the Homeland Security Department, said at his Senate confirmation hearing Friday that he would hold the agency to strict performance targets.
Defense
Senator seeks ban on Defense, Homeland Security data mining
Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., said Thursday he would introduce legislation to halt funding for controversial data mining projects at the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
Defense