Defense

Treasury may transfer ATF to Justice

The Bush administration has proposed to move the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) from the Treasury Department to the Justice Department, a senior Treasury official said Wednesday.

News

Pentagon ceremony remembers victims of Sept. 11

More than 13,000 people gathered Wednesday at the newly rebuilt west wall of the Pentagon to pay respects to victims killed in last year's terrorist attack on the building.

Defense

Terrorist-tracking tools

A controversial Defense Department counterterrorism office is moving ahead with plans to create terrorist-catching technologies.

News

Senate talks on budget target hit snag

Defense

Terror threat rises, but employees stay on the job

Attorney General John Ashcroft on Tuesday raised the threat level of possible terrorist attacks against the United States from “elevated” to the “high,” orange level, but directed federal employees to report to work as usual.

Defense

Senators negotiating compromise on homeland labor issues

Defense

Los Alamos lab creates homeland security office