Bioterrorism preparedness plan expected this summer

Top administration officials intend to announce in June or July a comprehensive plan for defending the nation against biological warfare.

• Neil Munro
• May 3, 2002

Talks settling on $30 billion supplemental measure

• Lisa Caruso
• May 3, 2002

Senate bill would replace INS with new Justice agency

• Congress Daily
• May 3, 2002

Panel approves anti-terror role for VA

• Spencer Rich
• May 2, 2002

Bipartisan group pushes for homeland security department

A group of House and Senate lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to establish a Cabinet-level Department of National Homeland Security and a White House Office of Combating Terrorism.

• William New
• May 2, 2002

Senate appropriators question air security plans

• Bill Ghent
• May 2, 2002

Ridge briefs small group of senators on homeland security

• Pamela Barnett and Geoff Earle
• May 2, 2002

Justice slow to dispense terrorism preparedness grants, report says

• Kellie Lunney
• May 2, 2002

Report cites improvements in weapons facilities’ security

• Mike Nartker
• May 2, 2002

Lawmaker pushes for stringent purchase card oversight

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• May 1, 2002

GAO chief lauds outsourcing report, but union vows to fight it

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• May 1, 2002

House lawmakers advocate biometrics-based licenses

• Maureen Sirhal
• May 1, 2002

House panel authorizes $73.4 billion military procurement

• George C. Wilson and Mary Beth Warner
• May 1, 2002

Lacking a strategy, homeland security languishes

• Katherine McIntire Peters
• April 30, 2002

Information-sharing bill on fast track in House

• Bara Vaida
• April 30, 2002

Rep. Davis proposes quicker review of security technology

Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., plans to introduce legislation this week to help speed the federal government's evaluation of homeland security technologies.

• Liza Porteus
• April 30, 2002

Senator attacks Bush over 'voluntary' security at borders

• Bill Ghent
• April 30, 2002

House Democrats plan "in-sourcing" amendment for Defense bill

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• April 30, 2002

Ridge hints at outline of homeland security strategy

• Congress Daily
• April 30, 2002

Camouflaged pork

Politicians could camouflage pet projects as 'homeland defense' priorities.

• George C. Wilson
• April 30, 2002