Understaffed police departments and concerns over public safety are spurring greater use of private security guards. But they aren't a perfect substitute.

While the Coast Guard is an armed service, it falls under the Department of Homeland Security and not the Pentagon. Trump adviser Elon Musk, who leads the new administration’s effort to cut ...

Former President Joe Biden nominated Fagan to lead the Coast Guard, which is responsible for maritime security, in 2021. She became the first female uniformed leader of a branch of the U.S. Armed ...