Homeland Security: Further Actions Needed to Coordinate Federal Agencies' Facility protection Efforts and Promote Key Practices

摘要

The war on terrorism has made physical security for federal facilities a governmentwide concern. The Interagency Security Committee (ISC), which is chaired by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is tasked with coordinating federal agencies' facility protection efforts, developing protection standards, and overseeing implementation. GAO's objectives were to (1) assess ISC's progress in fulfilling its responsibilities and (2) identify key practices in protecting federal facilities and any related implementation obstacles. GAO is recommending that DHS direct ISC to develop an action plan that identifies resource needs, goals, and time frames for meeting its responsibilities$ and proposes strategies for addressing the challenges it faces.