Defense

Personnel reform, but no layoffs, envisioned for new department

No federal employees would be laid off if a 170,000-person Department of Homeland Security is created by consolidating dozens of existing federal offices, the Bush administration said.

Defense

Reorganization plan gains bipartisan support on Hill

Defense

Bush proposes massive overhaul of homeland security agencies

In what would be the biggest restructuring of government since World War II, President Bush proposed Thursday to move seven entire agencies and offices from several others into a new cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security.

Defense

Pentagon unveils latest round of business reforms

The Defense Department this week issued its latest round of business reforms. They range from testing new ways to conduct public-private job competitions to lifting limits on procurement of goods and services.

Defense

Air marshals train to tackle terrorism

The Transportation Department is trying to send a message to Congress: a well-trained force of air marshals is better equipped to deal with would-be terrorists than armed airline pilots.

Defense

Spy games

A look at two new books on the U.S. intelligence establishment.