Defense

FBI agent: Break down the intelligence ‘wall’

An exchange between an FBI agent and the agency’s headquarters shows that even before Sept. 11, the barrier between intelligence and law enforcement investigations hampered efforts to root out terrorists.

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Spending bills include multiple tech provisions

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GAO report raps USDA inspections

Defense

White House pledges not to strip all homeland employees' union rights

The White House has agreed to issue a written pledge not to abuse its authority to strip collective bargaining rights from unionized employees transferred to the new Homeland Security Department.

Defense

Anti-drug task force may provide homeland security blueprint

A little-known interagency drug-control task force in Florida may provide the key to reorganizing federal agencies to curb terrorism.