Obscure agency preps as Homeland Security ramps up building security

摘要

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson stepped up security at federal buildings this week following the shooting at Canada's Parliament last week and domestic terror threats, but whether the little-known agency watching the doors is up to the task has been routinely questioned in recent years. The Federal Protective Service has promised reforms in a number of congressional hearings after a series of embarrassing incidents and other problems detailed in several scathing Government Accountability Office reports.