Defense

Panel casts partisan vote for homeland security department

A bill to create a Cabinet-level homeland security department cleared the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday on a 7-3 party-line vote.

Defense

House passes bioterrorism bill

Defense

Rules of engagement

As Americans ponder what kind of help to give the new Afghan army, they would do well to remember the lessons of Vietnam.

Defense

New INS tracking system for foreign students will likely be delayed

The Immigration and Naturalization Service’s new automated system for tracking foreign students living in the United States will probably not be ready by the end of January, as currently scheduled, according to a new report from the Justice Department’s inspector general.