Federal Protective Service

Federal security agency struggling with new IT system for tracking contract guards

The IT challenges come as multiple agencies have been forced to close their offices for hours or even a full day due to a shortage of federal security guards.

Agency Oversight

Vigilance is job one of the Office for Bombing Prevention

Facilities/Construction

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2020, file photo, federal law enforcement personnel patrol outside the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse in Phoenix. The U.S. Marshals Service lacks the capability of adequately detecting threats against federal judges across the nation and uses outdated security equipment to protect judges’ homes, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Officers guarding fed facilities to get retention incentive amid staffing shortages

Management

The Senate has returned and will try to focus on the NDAA

Congress

Federal building security agency short-staffed amid rise in threats

Hiring/Retention

Security personnel from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service, watch the vicinity around the Alexandria Federal Court in Alexandria, Va., on day one of Paul Manafort's trial, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House Dems want details from Federal Protective Service in wake of rising threats

Congress

With Afghan government falling, Pentagon deciding what to do with money for security forces

Federal Newscast

Census data shows how much the last recession hurt veterans

Federal Newscast

8 possible parent agencies could house Federal Protective Service

Federal Drive

Miscue means some Federal Protective Service inspectors earned more than VP

Federal Newscast

DHS’ cyber and infrastructure office gets new chief of staff

People

Federal wastebook targets year-end spending, $300K matchmaking study

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) continues where his predecessor former Sen. Tom Coburn left off. Lankford identified 100 examples of wasteful and fraudulent…

Agency Oversight

Mark Goldstein, Director of Physical Infrastructure Issues, GAO

After a gunman opened fire at Canada’s National War Memorial and Parliament, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he wants to beef up security…

Federal Drive

Private security guards ill-equipped for federal workplace shooting situations

Management

Audits find contract security personnel, which make up the vast majority of the Federal Protective Service’s workforce, receive no meaningful training on how to deal with armed attackers. And many operators of X-ray machines and metal detectors at building entrances likely have never been trained to properly use them.