Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania will head a new Office of Homeland Security. New York Times (free registration required).

Report on the new law creating the Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security, with legislation history. [CNN]

Report on the House of Representatives passage of the Homeland Act. [CNN]

(Nov. 25, 2002) President Bush Monday signed the Homeland Security Act establishing the Department of Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security will focus the full resources of the American government on the safety of the American people.

Discusses the 2002 election's impact on the Homeland Security Act. [Wired]

Reviews criticism of riders to the Homeland Security Act. [Wired]

Secretary Tom Ridge was sworn in as the first Secretary of Homeland Security. President Bush commended Ridge in a speech following the ceremony at the White House.