Fired Los Alamos investigators rehired

• Global Security Newswire
• January 21, 2003

Nuclear testing may need to resume soon

• Bryan Bender
• January 21, 2003

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.

• George C. Wilson
• January 21, 2003

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.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• January 17, 2003

More than 300 foreigners apprehended in biometric searches

• Molly M. Peterson
• January 16, 2003

Critical infrastructure chief leaves Commerce post

• National Journal
• January 16, 2003

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.

• Shane Harris
• January 16, 2003

Senator reintroduces chemical plant security bill

• Mike Nartker
• January 16, 2003

Lawmakers seek to stop next base-closing round

• Richard H.P. Sia
• January 16, 2003

Progress in public health tempered by shortfalls

• Katherine McIntire Peters
• January 15, 2003

TSA awards human resources contract to California agency

The unlikely winner of a $550 million federal recruitment contract is a California government agency.

• Brian Friel
• January 15, 2003

Defense seeks repeal of limits on outsourcing depot work

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• January 15, 2003

Port, bus security grants total $148 million

• National Journal
• January 14, 2003

Homeland IT costs may be understated, GAO warns

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• January 14, 2003

House appropriators ready spending bills for Senate negotiations

• Bill Ghent
• January 14, 2003

Feeling a draft

Congress should at least think about a lawmaker's proposal to reinstate the military draft.

• George C. Wilson
• January 14, 2003

Lieberman announces presidential bid

• Molly M. Peterson and Brody Mullins
• January 13, 2003

Head of anti-terrorism panel wary of data mining

• Molly M. Peterson
• January 13, 2003

Scientist defends federal bioweapons research

• David Ruppe
• January 13, 2003

Labor union files suit to represent baggage screeners

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• January 10, 2003