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TSA plans rail security pilot program

TSA will launch a passenger and baggage screening pilot program in May that aims to improve rail security, officials said Monday.

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Ex-Justice officials oppose domestic intelligence agency

Former Justice Department officials said Tuesday that the government should focus on reforming the FBI rather than creating a new domestic intelligence service.

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Staffing, budget, still at issue as Park Police faces busy summer

The U.S. Park Police is bracing for a busy summer while facing budget and staffing shortfalls, a Park Police labor union official said Tuesday.

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Administration seeks deadline extension for US VISIT compliance

Homeland Security officials on Friday asked Congress to extend the deadline for complying with the new electronic immigration tracking system.

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Homeland Security agency grapples with staffing shortage

Homeland Security officials took fire on Capitol Hill Thursday over slow-moving efforts to staff the department's infrastructure protection unit.

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Sept. 11 commission weighs reorganizing federal agencies

The commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is considering a host of proposals to reorganize federal agencies, including a controversial plan to create a domestic intelligence agency.