Defense

INS chief resigns

Defense

Bush, unions tangle over national security exemption to labor laws

President Bush and federal unions are in a political tussle over a long-standing law that lets the president prevent government employees from joining unions.

Defense

New military command seeks civilian managers

The U.S. military’s new homeland defense command will need more than 100 new civilian managers skilled in dealing with weapons of mass destruction, the Defense Department recently told Congress.

Defense

The future of defense

A new book explores how America must defend freedom in the 21st century.

Defense

Transportation security agency's progress uneven

Most aviation experts agree that the nation's airport security is much better than it was before September 11. And a year from now, they say, it will be much better than it is today. But the system is certainly not perfect today—and unfortunately, it never will be.

Defense

Government creates new Washington evacuation plan

The federal government has created a new procedure for evacuating federal employees in Washington in the case of possible terrorist attacks on the nation’s capital.