Defense
House members voice concerns about Navy intranet project
House appropriators have recommended limiting the implementation of the new Navy-Marine Corps intranet until "unforeseen challenges" are worked out.
Defense
Homeland security bill becomes a magnet for cybersecurity initiatives
Legislation to create a Homeland Security Department has begun to attract previously introduced cybersecurity bills as riders.
Defense
Lawmakers challenge streamlined visa service
A State Department service that lets foreign visa applicants apply for entry to the United States without being interviewed by consular officers should be canceled, two lawmakers told Secretary of State Colin Powell in a letter Tuesday.
Defense
Appropriators criticize Bush's homeland security plan
Senate appropriators Tuesday sharply criticized language in the Bush administration's plan for a new Homeland Security Department that would allow the department's secretary to shift funds among programs without congressional approval.
Defense
Connecting the dots
A new book provides an inside look at Osama bin Laden's global network of terror.
Defense
Contract overpayments continue to plague Defense Department
Defense Department contractors returned $488 million in overpayments to the agency in fiscal 2001, despite the agency’s efforts to prevent improper payments, according to a new General Accounting Office report.
Defense
Pressure to create new agency by Sept. 11 pits politics vs. policy
By agreeing to move swiftly on legislation to create a Department of Homeland Security, members of Congress have left themselves little time to alter the Bush administration's proposal.
Defense