Defense
Border agency weighs options to handle surge in detainees
U.S. Customs and Border Protection mulls setting up "detention barges" at sea.
Defense
Lawmakers assail DHS personnel, grants practices
Members of House committee ask Chertoff how the department would handle decreased appropriations for its personnel reforms.
Defense
Level of pushback on personnel system surprising, DHS official says
Personnel chief also says he expects fast resolution to court case on labor relations aspects of the system.
Defense
DHS awards 32 percent less than last year in state, local grants
State Homeland Security Grant program takes the biggest hit, with a 49 percent reduction.
Defense
DHS personnel system funding takes another hit
Language passed by House would shift $15 million away from the office implementing the pay-for-performance system.
News
Senate confirms FEMA, GSA chiefs
R. David Paulison in as FEMA chief less than a week before the hurricane season begins, and Lurita Doan takes over at GSA.
Defense
Pentagon seeks earlier emergency declarations
At least a week is needed to prepare for major hurricanes, Defense officials say.
Defense
FEMA pushes back timeline for meeting hiring target
Contingency contracts are not all in place either, agency official tells lawmakers.
Defense
FEMA says it will meet hiring goals by hurricane season
Officials say local authorities will bear more responsibility during responses to this year's storms.
Defense
TSA announces strengthening of air cargo screening rules
Shippers would bear some of the cost; House Homeland Security Committee Democrat says process still would not be airtight.
Defense
DHS officials grilled on vacancies in high-level jobs
Lawmaker says FEMA is at only 73 percent of the staff level it needs, just weeks away from hurricane season.
Defense
Defense agency resumes processing some clearances
Move will help 2,000 secret-level applications; Top Secret credentials and requests for re-investigations still stalled.
Defense
Border security initiative means more work for DHS
Department to assume responsibility for additional detainees, enforcement.
Defense
TSA plan to charge port workers for ID cards draws fire
Plan to gather as much as $118 million from workers may be challenged in public hearings.
Defense
Defense agency unsure when clearance processing will resume
As applications remain stalled, the need for already-cleared workers swells.
Defense
Bipartisan bill would boost rank of FEMA chief
Measure introduced Thursday also would give the agency a new name and direct access to White House during catastrophes.
Defense
More personnel sought for post-Katrina fraud investigations
Multidepartmental effort nets tips, initiates probes and leads to convictions, investigators testify.
Defense
House panel signals opposition to dismantling FEMA
A Senate committee recently recommended completely overhauling the agency and giving it a new name.
Defense
Hurricane drills catch local officials by surprise
Emergency response officials in Georgia say they were kept out of loop for preparedness exercises to be undertaken this month.
Defense