Secret Service evolves to adapt to new home

After 137 years in the Treasury Department, the Secret Service must balance new missions and old as it adjusts to being a cornerstone of the Homeland Security Department.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• September 24, 2003

Morale problems plague uniformed division

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• September 24, 2003

Senators brace for veterans health care battle

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• August 29, 2003

VA struggles to balance vets' health care demands, rising costs

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• June 13, 2003

Reinventing Iraq will require bureaucratic overhaul

The good news is that Iraq has robust governmental institutions. The bad news is that rebuilding the country after the war will require dismantling them.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. and Corine Hegland
• March 27, 2003

Officials fear war abroad will breed terror at home

State and local homeland security officials see war with Iraq as intensifying the terror threat at home, and say they lack the resources to be fully prepared.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. and Siobhan Gorman
• February 28, 2003

Changing pace

The secret to victory in war is not any one perfect plan, but the ability to adapt.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• February 25, 2003

Pentagon-VA partnership could save money, improve military health care

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• February 18, 2003

Tips for surviving a terrorist attack

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• February 12, 2003

Veterans Affairs suspends enrollment in health program

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• January 17, 2003

Turf battles could hamper launch of Homeland Security Department

The already-difficult job of the new Homeland Security Department is complicated by the fact that several congressional committees are vying for oversight.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Richard E. Cohen and Siobhan Gorman
• January 3, 2003

Key players angle for slices of Pentagon pie

• James Kitfield, Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. and Louis Jacobson
• December 18, 2002

Homeland security becomes a target for lobbyists

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Peter H. Stone and Siobhan Gorman
• December 13, 2002

Keeping the peace

Military and relief officials are learning how to work together to move a country from war to peace.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• December 3, 2002

Military planners ponder the unknowns in Iraq

What could go wrong in a war with Iraq? Lots of things, despite the overwhelming military advantage held by the United States.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• October 25, 2002

Military puts war preparations in high gear

The world may not be ready to accept a war on Iraq. Even many in the Pentagon have doubts. But the military buildup is well under way.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• October 7, 2002

Changing of the Guard

The National Guard swiftly came to the country's defense on Sept. 11, but some disagree over its future role in homeland security.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• August 20, 2002

State security

State defense forces—who report directly to governors—could occupy a unique place in homeland security efforts.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• July 9, 2002

Military happy to be excluded from homeland security department

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• June 14, 2002

Three departments offer important lessons on reorganization

The last three Cabinet departments to be cobbled together from scattered components—Defense, Transportation, and Energy—all offer important lessons for today.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Margaret Kriz and Corine Hegland
• June 14, 2002