FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Federal Building Security and Risk Assessment

Original title: FEDERAL BUILDING SECURITY: EXAMINING THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS

January 1, 2023

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing addresses the security protocols and risk assessment processes used by the Federal Protective Service to protect federal employees and visitors in government buildings across the country.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal employees

They are the primary subjects of the security risk assessments and protection protocols discussed.

Federal Protective Service

The agency is subject to oversight regarding its risk assessment processes and operational management.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This hearing transcript documents a September 2022 session of the House Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. The committee met to examine how the Department of Homeland Security assesses security risks for federal buildings amid rising threats against federal employees and facilities.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 22, 2022, in the Cannon House Office Building.
The subcommittee examined the risk assessment process for federal facilities managed by the Department of Homeland Security.
Chairman Correa cited rising threats against federal employees at the FBI, IRS, and National Archives as the impetus for the hearing.
The Federal Protective Service (FPS) is identified as the primary agency responsible for the security of federal buildings.
Witnesses included representatives from the Federal Protective Service, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

To review how the Department of Homeland Security assesses and manages security risks for federal buildings and the people who work in or visit them.

Who is responsible for protecting federal buildings?

The Federal Protective Service (), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security.

Why It Matters

The hearing addresses the security protocols and risk assessment processes used by the Federal Protective Service to protect federal employees and visitors in government buildings across the country.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Increased focus on non-traditional threats

The hearing highlights a shift in security focus toward protecting federal employees from threats related to high-profile political events and agency-specific controversies.

Federal Protective Service FBI IRS

Connected Entities

personScott Breor“Associate Director of Security Programs, CISA”Map →

organizationFederal Protective Service“Primary agency responsible for federal building security”Map →

personJ. Luis Correa“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability”Map →

personCatina B. Latham“Director of the Physical Infrastructure Team (Acting), GAO”Map →

personRichard "Kris" Cline“Principal Deputy Director, Federal Protective Service”Map →

organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“Parent department for FPS and CISA”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Controversy40
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