Defense
Democrats call on Pentagon to oversee Iraq reconstruction contracts
Report cites possible conflicts of interest, waste, in contracts for rebuilding wartorn country.
Defense
Homeland agency faces expanded mission with costly, outdated fleet
Mission creep and legacy equipment pressure a division of ICE to develop a comprehensive modernization plan.
Defense
Homeland Security agency beefs up force on northern border
While new immigration and customs facilities are coming to the border with Canada, officers continue to cover the National Capitol Region through temporary assignments.
Defense
TSA rolls out plan for busy travel season
Plans for the summer include restricting employees' leave, increasing staff and paying special attention to 25 key airports.
Defense
TSA to adjust screener staffing levels at airports
Agency needs to reallocate staff based on limit of 45,000 screeners set by Congress.
Defense
Union, Democrats demand flight attendant security training
Flight attendants demand the Transportation Security Administration require airlines to provide them with counterterrorism training.
Defense
Lawmakers question military, contractor training on war prisoners
House committee wants answers on involvement in Iraq inmate abuses.
Defense
DHS remains committed to contested passenger-screening program
Despite public outcry over recent data-sharing flaps, the government plans to issue a directive this summer requiring airlines to turn over passenger records.
Defense
Agencies set security plan for high-profile events
An interagency working group grapples with how to handle events ranging from the dedication of the World War II memorial to the national political conventions.
Defense
House weighs homeland security management shakeup
House lawmakers question the Homeland Security Department’s deputy secretary on everything from management challenges to a lack of communication.
Defense
U.S. wants to place immigration inspectors at foreign airports
The Homeland Security Department will put inspection teams at foreign airports to identify possible terrorists and immigration violators before they board planes coming to the United States.
Defense
Lawmakers unveil $4 billion plan to increase military
Members of the House Armed Services Committee estimate that increasing the size of the military will cost $4 billion per year, but would relieve overextended Guard and Reserve soldiers.
Defense
TSA searches for solutions to shore up rail security
In a test program, passengers and baggage at a suburban Maryland rail transit station will be screened for explosives for 30 days.
Defense
Homeland security center seeks funding to remain open
Defense Department funding for the National Homeland Security Training Center in Oklahoma is running out, and other options are limited.
Defense
Davis seeks briefing on rail security pilot program
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee asked the Transportation Security Administration this week to give him a briefing on a pilot program to address vulnerabilities at rail and transit stations.
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