Defense
Immigration leadership takes shape at Homeland Security
President taps veteran prosecutor John Morton to lead ICE; Napolitano selects long-time immigrant advocate Esther Olavarria for policy post.
Defense
IG: Energy cannot account for nuclear materials at 15 locations
Eight years after an audit showed record-keeping deficiencies, the department has not implemented critical reforms.
Oversight
Energy Department to expedite stimulus spending
Staffing shortfalls could complicate efforts to streamline grant and loan application process.
Defense
Air Force faces tough choices, chief says
From crafting a workable budget to supporting operations in Afghanistan, significant challenges loom for the service.
Defense
Moving FEMA out of Homeland Security could pose risks
Leadership is more important than organizational structure in ensuring operational effectiveness, IG finds.
Defense
Outlook for Defense spending is grim
Significant cuts are unlikely until the economy stabilizes, but weapons programs are unsustainable in the long term, budget observers say.
Oversight
Deficit will near $2 trillion in 2009, federal budget expert predicts
Funding that proved contentious in the economic stimulus package likely will be added to agency budgets this spring.
Management
Walking the Talk
Janet Napolitano knows firsthand DHS’ failure to control the border. But can she do anything about it?
Oversight
Upgrading federal facilities would create thousands of jobs, economist says
Using stimulus funds to make buildings more energy efficient would cut billions in operating costs, says White House.
Defense
Air Force to boost civilian hiring
Service plans recruiting and marketing effort to bring on thousands of employees.
Oversight
Obama tells Energy it’s time to get ‘serious’
President defends using stimulus funds to upgrade the federal vehicle fleet.
News And Analysis
Walking the Talk
Janet Napolitano knows firsthand DHS’ failure to control the border. But can she do anything about it?
Defense
Air Force scuttles plans for coal-to-liquids fuel plant in Montana
Service leaders aren’t ruling out coal as they seek a synthetic fuel blend for air fleet by 2016.
Defense
Report: U.S. needs to balance military force, 'soft' power
Roles and missions review focuses on irregular warfare, cyberspace, airlift and intelligence-gathering with unmanned aircraft.
Defense
IG: Energy fails to track tactical weapons and sensitive equipment adequately
Inventory audit shows some facilities hoard excess weapons while others have shortfalls.
Defense
Air Force to deploy turboprop aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan
Army and Marine Corps have long used such aircraft for intelligence-gathering, raising questions about duplicate efforts.
Defense
Air Force announces possible locations for nuclear and cyber organizations
Officials plan to make final selections by the end of June, after considering criteria such as resident nuclear expertise and bandwidth capacity.
Defense
Obama inherits a much-improved FEMA
Outgoing administrator wasn’t sure the agency could be salvaged when he took over after Hurricane Katrina.
Defense
New Arctic policy has big implications for agencies
Bush administration’s eleventh-hour security directives assert U.S. role in the region.
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