Congress

By Emelie Rutherford President Barack Obama is poised to sign into law a NASA policy bill that would build on work done on the Orion crew capsule and support imminent […]

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday unanimously agreed to approve a bipartisan bill that would reform the Federal Protective Service (FPS) by boosting its capabilities and training. […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon and Boeing [BA] are expected to enter in a long-awaited multi-year contract for F/A-18 fighter jets this week, now that President Barack Obama signed enabling […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new administrator told a House panel yesterday that he is open to having a Registered Traveler (RT) program in the nation’s airports […]

By Calvin Biesecker The failed attempt to detonate a car bomb in Times Square by Faisal Shahzad in the spring may be been due to steps that had already been […]

By Calvin Biesecker A bipartisan group of senators on Monday introduced legislation that would authorize an increase in full-time employees at the Federal Protective Service (FPS), create new standards for […]

By Calvin Biesecker For several years after the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) decided to terminate procurement of an advanced X-ray system that would automatically detect shielded nuclear materials in […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are crying foul over potential Democratic attempts to consider the Pentagon policy bill next week with limited debate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans […]

By Emelie Rutherford A key Senate committee did not fund a controversial jet engine program in legislation it approved yesterday, though the panel’s chairman signaled he remains supportive of the […]

By Emelie Rutherford A senior Pentagon advisor yesterday described the Pentagon’s healthcare, retirement, and personnel systems as ticking time bombs that must be overhauled to avoid a budget catastrophe. Retired […]