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Site Map - Physical Security

Senate to Move Fast on Federal Building Security in Report's Aftermath

- Legislation that would modernize the Federal Protective Service (FPS) should be completed soon, after a government report detailed how easy it is to bring bomb-making materials into a federal building and build an explosive device undetected by security.

ArmorGroup Will Still Protect U.S. Embassy in Kabul

- Despite concerns of lawmakers, the State Department will renew a private security company's contract to protect the U.S. embassy in Afganistan, reports The Washington Post.

Smaller Churches Lack Security, Experts Say

- Experts say smaller churches generally lack security plans that could help identify an attacker beforehand or minimize the damage of an attack, the Associated Press reports.

Fatal Shooting Thrusts Church Security Into Spotlight Again

- The murder of a Baptist preacher during Sunday service yesterday in Maryville, Illinois, has once again sparked discussion of security in places of worship, reports the Belleville News-Democrat.

NRC Strengthens Security at Nuclear Plants

- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) yesterday approved final rules enhancing and expanding security at the nation's nuclear power reactors.

Two U.S. Labs Working with Deadly Germs Not Secure, Says GAO

- The Associated Press reports that the GAO has criticized security at two U.S. labs that handle the world's deadliest germs.

The Design and Evaluation of Physical Protection Systems, Second Edition

- An expanded second edition of the text that takes a beginner, student, or seasoned security professional step-by-step through the process of designing and evaluating a physical protection system.

Where Criminals Fear to Tread

- Use well-established environmental crime principles to make criminals conclude that it’s too risky to commit crimes on your property.

Draft Security Plans for the World Trade Center Modeled Off London's Ring of Steel

- Critics say the plan will create a traffic nightmare.

Religious Institutions

- Houses of worship aren’t immune to crime and violence, but there are security resources (here and here) out there to keep worshippers looking above rather than around.

House of Worship Security and Training Tips

- Last year's shootings at a Colorado mission and megachurch are a reminder that even houses of worship must address security.

Belgrade Embassy Lacked Proper Setback

- The recently attacked U.S. Embassy in Belgrade did not meet a key security perimeter setback standard, a State Department security official acknowledges. (updated)

U.S. Embassy in Belgrade Attacked

- Protesters angered over Kosovar independence attacked the U.S. Embassy in the Serbian capital of Belgrade today. (updated)