Defense
IG finds problems persist with border, immigration units
Continuing issues could give fresh ammunition to lawmakers who have called for the agencies to be merged.
Defense
9/11 families eager for completion of security bill
Due in part to their pressure, House and Senate staffers finally have started talks on the measure.
Defense
Chemical industry prepares for another fight over security language
Supplemental war spending bill headed to President Bush's desk contains provision that would allow states to go beyond federal chemical security rules.
Defense
Lawmakers doubt DHS can meet port security deadlines
Maritime security law enacted last October requires testing of transportation worker IDs at U.S. seaports to begin by July 1.
Tech
DHS: Technology gaps slowing port security efforts
Identification cards, for instance, will have to be checked by eyeballing photos until card readers are ready.
Tech
FBI's technology upgrade delayed again
The bureau has been trying to upgrade its IT architecture for years, especially to give agents an electronic case-management system.
Defense
Homeland Security chief vows to win control of borders
Bipartisan group of House lawmakers asks DHS to immediately send more money to sheriffs along the southwest border.
Defense
High-priority security bill remains stalled
Completion of wartime supplemental spending legislation has taken precedence; Bush has threatened to veto both measures.
Defense
Deepwater contractors face Justice probe
Lawmaker applauds Coast Guard move to take back management of fleet upgrade, but says corrective legislation still a possibility.
Tech
Lawmakers say technology needed to secure border
Republican calls on industry to help develop technology for document security and identity verification.
Defense
Lawmakers seek Justice probe of Deepwater problems
Committee has called nearly 20 industry and government officials to testify at a hearing to examine missteps in fleet upgrade program.
Defense
Key senator backs creation of 'czar' for Iraq reconstruction
Sen. Joseph Lieberman says he envisions such an official being primarily responsible for the non-military aspects of "post-conflict management."
Defense
TSA indicates port ID system may not be ready by July
Estimates for how many port workers will ultimately be enrolled range from 750,000 to 1.5 million.
Defense
Security officials seek lessons from Iraq's chlorine attacks
The Homeland Security Department is also implementing new rules for regulating security at U.S. chemical facilities.
Tech
Systems to verify worker IDs set for overhaul
Employers now will be able to query one system using numbers assigned to workers on their permanent resident cards and employment authorization documents.
Defense
Arizona patrols to acquire border sensor technology
Towers will hold sensors, cameras and communication nodes, giving agents better situational awareness.
Defense
Homeland security panel demands plan for visitor tracking project
Spokesman says department has already submitted parts of the strategic plan to congressional appropriators, and will submit the rest "as soon as possible."
Defense
Final chemical security rules impose limits on state laws
State and local governments couldn’t pass laws that conflict with regulations from the federal government.
Defense
House panel approves Homeland Security authorization bill
Committee backs amendment repealing the department’s authority to implement a new personnel system.
Defense
Chemical industry plots to kill disputed security provision
Controversial language would give states and localities the power to enforce chemical security laws that are stronger than federal rules.
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