House spending bill would bolster cybersecurity programs

Homeland Security appropriations measure boosts cybersecurity efforts at several DHS divisions.

• Greta Wodele
• May 23, 2005

Showdown looms between appropriators, homeland panel

At issue is provision in fiscal 2006 Homeland Security spending bill not to fund President Bush's proposal to create a new office for coordinating screening efforts.

• Greta Wodele
• May 13, 2005

Full House panel backs effort to slash Homeland Security funds

Appropriations committee withholds more than $700 million, saying DHS ignored congressional requests for information about its programs.

• Greta Wodele
• May 11, 2005

Airline screening program panned by House appropriators

Legislators penalize TSA for pushing rollout of Secure Flight program to 2006.

• Greta Wodele
• May 11, 2005

House spending panel slaps DHS for missed deadlines

House appropriators slash more than $700 million from various Homeland Security agencies for failing to provide timely information on missions.

• Greta Wodele
• May 5, 2005

Supplemental takes aim at homeland security decisions

Congress raps CIO for not notifying them before implementing information technology projects.

• Greta Wodele
• May 5, 2005

First responders push Congress to act on broadcast frequency issue

Lawmakers are squabbling over legislation to free up airwaves for police and firefighters.

• Greta Wodele
• May 2, 2005

Subcommittee votes to enhance intelligence info sharing

To attract intelligence officers, bill also would allow Homeland Security secretary to issue recruitment bonuses.

• Greta Wodele
• April 27, 2005

Panel begins work on Homeland Security authorization bill

• Greta Wodele and Justin Chapura
• April 27, 2005

House authorization bill does not include airline fee hike

• Greta Wodele
• April 26, 2005

Homeland authorization to move before organizational changes

House Homeland Security panel chairman says bill will be "light on organizational changes" in deference to DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff's ongoing review of operations.

• Elaine S. Povich and Greta Wodele
• April 21, 2005

Administration takes swipes at first-responder bill

• Greta Wodele
• April 21, 2005

U.S. will not be able to read high-tech foreign passports

• Greta Wodele
• April 21, 2005

Former Homeland Security cyber chief says challenges persist

• Greta Wodele
• April 20, 2005

First responder funding revamp approved by Senate panel

• Greta Wodele
• April 13, 2005

Senate committee to address homeland funding issue

• Greta Wodele
• April 12, 2005

Panel chiefs agree on first responder formula fix

New formula includes set base percentage and allows for more populous states to get additional money.

• Greta Wodele
• April 5, 2005

Florida lawmakers want remote system to inspect boaters

• Greta Wodele
• April 5, 2005

Report outlines options for improving DHS security structure

Homeland Security chief urging senate counterpart to introduce authorization legislation for DHS.

• Greta Wodele
• April 4, 2005

Arizona border program gets more agents but no drones

DHS will not deploy unmanned planes in border control initiative.

• Greta Wodele
• March 31, 2005