8 possible parent agencies could house Federal Protective Service
Federal Protective Service was formerly housed in the General Services Administration, and has been part of the Department of Homeland Security for 15 years. Yet it...
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They don’t put infants through metal detectors any more, but the Federal Protective Service has ongoing troubles with something more basic. Namely, where in the world does it belong? FPS, formerly housed in the General Services Administration, has been part of the Department of Homeland Security for 15 years. Yet, like an orphan in search of a forever home it doesn’t seem to quite fit anywhere. For the latest, Lori Rectanus, director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
GAO issued a report on the matter Jan. 8.
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