Defense
Terror threat rises, but employees stay on the job
Attorney General John Ashcroft on Tuesday raised the threat level of possible terrorist attacks against the United States from “elevated” to the “high,” orange level, but directed federal employees to report to work as usual.
Defense
Terrorist-tracking tools
A controversial Defense Department counterterrorism office is moving ahead with plans to create terrorist-catching technologies.
Management
Ban on outsourcing targets may not apply to Defense
Legislation that would prevent agencies from setting numerical targets for outsourcing federal jobs may not apply to the Defense Department, a Defense official said Monday.
Defense
White House may hold edge in homeland security standoff
Analysts say the White House may have a slight advantage in the partisan standoff over civil service protections for workers in the proposed Department of Homeland Security.
Defense
Two held in suspected plot to attack U.S. base in Germany
German police have arrested two people on suspicion of plotting a terrorist strike on a U.S. military base in Heidelberg.
Defense