Defense
Homeland Security employees will retain whistleblower rights
Most, and possibly all, employees of the new Homeland Security Department will have full whistleblower protections under a provision in the homeland security bill.
Defense
Bush, Senate GOP win big on homeland security bill
President Bush won a hard-fought victory Tuesday on homeland security legislation when the Senate rejected a Democratic effort to strip controversial amendments to the bill and then passed it on a 90-9 vote.
Defense
Homeland bill includes personnel, benefits changes for all agencies
Agencies across the federal government will get new personnel powers and incentives for employees under the bill creating the new Department of Homeland Security.
Defense
Pentagon takes expanded role in closing bases
The Pentagon is taking a far greater role than it has in the past in deciding which military bases should be closed in 2005. As a result, the military services will have less say in deciding which bases are shut down or realigned.
Defense
Sticking together
For a change, Navy and Marine Corps leaders aren't battling each other in defense spending fights.
Defense