Building Security: Security Responsibilities for Federally Owned and Leased Facilities

摘要

In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, Congress requested information regarding critical infrastructure protection within the federal government. The objectives of this second review were to determine (1) the roles and responsibilities that federal departments, entities, and agencies (agencies) have in providing security for office space they occupy; (2) whether security assessments of facilities had been completed; (3) the types of security forces and technologies used to secure and protect federal buildings; (4) funding for security operations; (5) the coordination of security efforts within and among agencies to improve or enhance building security; and (6) impediments that make it difficult to tighten security at federal buildings. We also agreed to provide the types and sources of security-related guidance that are available for agencies to use in addressing building security vulnerabilities.