Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to limit on lawsuits against military

• Congress Daily
• January 8, 2002

Whole new debate

Lawmakers are struggling to find the middle ground between doing too little and doing too much to protect a democracy that is vulnerable anywhere and everywhere.

• George C. Wilson
• January 8, 2002

Military pay raise averages 6.9 percent

• Sgt. 1st Class Kathleen T. Rhem
• January 7, 2002

Senate bill beefs up federal oversight of port security

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• January 4, 2002

Marines' martial arts training aims to make the tough tougher

• Stuart Taylor
• January 4, 2002

Pentagon attack victims' families get financial assistance

• Jim Garamone
• January 3, 2002

OMB releases final round of 2001 outsourcing lists

The Office of Management and Budget on Thursday released the third and final round of 2001 lists of agency jobs that could be performed in the private sector.

• Kellie Lunney
• January 3, 2002

Defense Web site assists Pentagon attack victims' families

• Gerry J. Gilmore
• January 2, 2002

Bush administration scraps contractor responsibility rule

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• December 28, 2001

Veterans Affairs launches new office for homeland security

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• December 21, 2001

Senate OKs new inspectors, technology for seaport security

• April Fulton
• December 21, 2001

Senators propose super commission to probe Sept. 11 attacks

• Brody Mullins
• December 21, 2001

Congress clears Defense bill that includes emergency funding

• Liza Porteus
• December 21, 2001

Airports to get federal security directors

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• December 20, 2001

Transportation officials pledge to meet screening deadline

The Transportation Department will meet a Jan. 18 deadline for screening all checked bags at the nation’s airports, the Bush administration’s nominee to head the new Transportation Security Administration told Congress Thursday.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• December 20, 2001

Transportation sets hiring standards for new security force

The Transportation Department on Wednesday unveiled a list of minimum standards applicants for federal baggage screener positions must have.

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• December 20, 2001

House Immigration caucus pushes border-security bill

• Maureen Sirhal
• December 20, 2001

Civilian employees eligible for ‘hostile fire’ pay

Federal employees who were at the Pentagon and World Trade Center complex during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are eligible for a one-time payment of $150, under a provision approved by Congress last week.

• Brian Friel
• December 20, 2001

Defense bill tweaks procurement rules

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• December 20, 2001

Congress ends prison firm’s preference in Defense contracting

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• December 19, 2001