Homeland Security: Greater Attention to Key Practices Would Help Address Security Vulnerabilities at Federal Buildings

Homeland Security: Greater Attention to Key Practices Would Help Address Security Vulnerabilities at Federal Buildings

Author: Mark L. Goldstein

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1437926789

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The Federal Protective Service (FPS) is responsible for providing law enforcement and related security services for nearly 9,000 federal facilities under the control and custody of the General Services Admin. (GSA). In 2004 a set of key protection practices was identified from the collective practices of federal agencies and the private sector, which included allocation of resources using risk management, strategic management of human capital, leveraging of technology, information sharing and coordination, and performance measurement and testing. This testimony is based on past reports and testimonies and discusses: (1) limitations FPS faces in protecting GSA buildings and resulting vulnerabilities; and (2) actions FPS is taking.


Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-01-15

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781983853135

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Homeland Security: Greater Attention to Key Practices Would Help Address Security Vulnerabilities at Federal Buildings


Federal Building and Facility Security

Federal Building and Facility Security

Author: Shawn Reese

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1437931944

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In FY 2007, the fed. government¿s real property portfolio comprised 446,000 buildings with an area of 3.3 billion square feet and a replacement value of $772.8 billion. Contents of this report: (1) Fed. Facility Security Levels; (2) Interagency Security Committee; (3) Exec. Branch Facility Security: Fed. Protective Service (FPS): Historical Overview and Current FPS Authority; FPS¿s Use of Contract Security Guards; (4) Fed. Court Facility Security; (5) Supreme Court; (6) Coordination of Fed. Building Security; (7) Fed. Building Security Issues: FPS¿s Operations, Use and concerns of Contract Security Guards: FPS¿s Oper.; Coord. and Sharing of Fed. Building Security Info.; Facility Security Committees; Appropriations and Resources.


Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-09

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781976215285

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The Federal Protective Service (FPS) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for providing law enforcement and related security services for nearly 9,000 federal facilities under the control and custody of the General Services Administration (GSA). In 2004 GAO identified a set of key protection practices from the collective practices of federal agencies and the private sector, which included allocation of resources using risk management, strategic management of human capital, leveraging of technology, information sharing and coordination, and performance measurement and testing. This testimony is based on past reports and testimonies and discusses (1) limitations FPS faces in protecting GSA buildings and resulting vulnerabilities; and (2) actions FPS is taking. To perform this work, GAO used its key practices as criteria, visited a number of GSA buildings, surveyed tenant agencies, analyzed pertinent laws and DHS and GSA documents, conducted covert testing at 10 judgmentally selected high-security buildings in four cities, and interviewed officials from DHS, GSA, and tenant agencies, and contractors and guards.


Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Author: Mark L. Goldstein

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 1437925928

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There is ongoing concern about the security of federal buildings and their occupants. The Federal Protective Service (FPS) within the Dept. of Homeland Security is responsible for providing law enforcement and related security services for nearly 9,000 federal buildings under the control and custody of the General Services Admin. (GSA). In 2004, a set of key protection practices from the collective practices of federal agencies and the private sector was identified that included: allocating resources using risk management, leveraging technology, and information sharing and coordination. This report determined whether FPS's security efforts for GSA buildings reflected key practices. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.


Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Author: Mark L. Goldstein (au)

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2005-09

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781422300244

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The war on terrorism has made physical security for federal facilities a governmentwide concern. The Interagency Security Committee (ISC), which is chaired by the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), is tasked with coordinating federal agencies' facility protection efforts, developing protection standards, & overseeing implementation. This report: (1) assesses ISC's progress in fulfilling its responsibilities & (2) identifies key practices in protecting federal facilities & any related implementation obstacles. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.