Defense
Funding battles leave aviation security agency in limbo
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta Tuesday said Congress' ongoing spending battles may make it difficult for the Transportation Security Administration to meet looming aviation security deadlines.
Defense
Senate panel rejects move to loosen civil service protections
Debate in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on a proposal to create a Department of Homeland Security moved swiftly Wednesday, until senators took up the controversial issue of civil service protections for employees.
Defense