Attack. In many instances security measures again well before a person approaches the facility. To maintain ae security cleared him and he was trusted as a defense clatter that contractor and granted access to a navy complex. He exploited the stress, and he hurt a lot of it is people. The aftermath, it is only natural that we wonder if all people entering a federal facility, in the that even employees, should be screened in some way . And often usedw phrase from ronald reagan, trust but verify . Manyof the examples of undesirable threats facing our federal the syllabus facilities. In addition to active shooters, agencies must develop countermeasures for blued that improved explosive devices, biological weapons, and other types of results. Examinehearing will federal agencys efforts to develop and maintain effective layers of security at their facilities, and prevent future attacks against innocent people. Facility security is not just about protecting the physical structure of a building, it is about safeguarding the millions of innocent people who work and visit these facilities on an almost daily basis. On facilitying securities is also about honoring the memory of the 12 men and women who died on september 16, earlier this year. By learning for that incident and doing all that we can to prevent a similar tragedy from happening in the future. Knowe who work with me that one of my Guiding Principles is if it isnt perfect, make it better. Our goal today is to make sure we know how to do a better job protecting people at facilities. We can start by asking some fundamental questions. First, we need to ask how do federal agencies determine what the threats are to their specific facilities . Not every facility is the same rate of large Federal Buildings in big cities, for example the offered murray building in oakland the city may be target for terrorists because of their size of what they symbolize. However the more likely threat is a small Social Security office, maybe a and rrs and wherecurity center, someone may be upset and acting badly. We must be successful in prioritizing these risks. As we all know, the world around us is possibly changing. So is the nature of the threats that we face. As a result, methods for security securing our homeland should always be under observation and under assessment. Because the nature of the threat continues to evolve, the methods we used to consider to ensure our homeland must involve my final question, how do agencies respond to these evolving threats . A security measure that made work for one facility may not work for another. Ablevery facility might be to be built from 50 feet away from the nearest road to protect from a vehicle threat. I would to know if agencies are sharing best practices. Is the department of defense working with civilian agencies to share his experience . What security measures should be able to did should be limited . Implemented . Years ofhave experience and education and security matters. Actions orknow what omissions have taken since the navy are shooting to secure facilities. Require some responsibility, and the federal protective services a point a department of the Homeland Security to protect those that are older leased by the general administration. The federal protective service has a difficult mission. The agency only employs about a dozen enforcement officers to civilianore than 9000 federal facilities. These facilitys are spread out all over our country. While Effective Services are was possible for assessing security at these facilities, and lacks the authority to let the security measures. The nadir prevents installing metal detectors and xray screening equipment at a facility, but it is the local Facility Security committee that decides whether to authorize and pay for those recommended security measures. Governmented Accountability Office report has highlighted, a number of internal management challenges have impeded the federal Effective Services ability to protect facilities. For example, the federal protective service must the bleep the Facility Security assessment in a timely manner with the share them offices it protects. This service has been able to do that and other agencies have sought to complete their own security assessments, creating unnecessary duplication and waste. The federal protective service must also do a better job of tracking and overseeing the training of the 14,000 contract guards that it uses to protect its facilities. Ensure that post is federal Law Enforcement officers and the Armed Security guards it uses are appropriately trained, equipped, and prepared. Training, the equipment, the preparedness of federal lawenforcement officers and Contract Security guards is essential to providing for the security of facilities safeguarded by the federal Addictive Service protective service. In the wake of the shootings at the navy yard and the West Virginia courthouse, we cannot afford to be illprepared for this type of threat. While director patterson has worked hard to improve the Productive Service performance, the agency has not received the subordinates from congress. Pattersonure director that i am committed to working with him to make the agency more efficient, and more effective. We can start by focusing on the costsaving and cost neutral solutions that are must more likely to be received by bipartisan support in congress. I have that todays hearing will help us to find better ways to improve security at all but all facilities. Theres much to be learned from the navy yard treasury to help us prevent similar incidents in us future tragedy to help prevent similar incidences in the future. Turn to theont senator from north dakota to see if once to make a comment, but i would like to ask her. Let us proceed. Ok. I just going to briefly introduce our witnesses, and reintroduce others. I want to introduce us our first itness, caitlin a. Durkovich. Where we have a newly confirmed secretary, jeh johnson, was approved yesterday by a vote of 7816. Im grateful to our colleagues, both democrat and republican for their support. And he him in place, needs a team to lead, including an able deputy Security Section a of Homeland Security. Durkovich was appointed in may 2012 and leads the departments efforts to strengthen and make resilient our need our nations infrastructure. To oversees its Mission Best Practices in the United States. Is generaltness patterson. Patterson was appointed to his vision on september of 2010, as rector mr. Patterson oversees the Services Mission to protect and deliver rater Law EnforcementSecurity Services to over 9000 civilian federal facilities. To safeguard the more than 1. 4 million daily occupants and visitors. Here served in the air force for over 34 years, thank you for that service. Finally, stephen lewis, deputy director, personnel and Security Policy within the office of the undersecretary of defense for the intelligence and United States martin of defense. Department of defense. Related to personnel and security. He has appeared before our Committee Just about a month ago in the first hearing on the Washington Navy yard bustle we welcome you all to today, and i ask ms. Durkovich to leadoff. I apologize to being late for being late. I will put my Opening Statement in the record. Welcome. Please continue, and your welcome to summarize as you see fit. Much. Nk you, very appear for you today to help honor the memory of the 12 men and women who died at the navy yard him at all of those who have been victims of violence in the federal workplace. As assistant secretary Work Production i have had the responsibility to lead the overall coordination of the nations Critical Infrastructure security and resilience efforts. One of the most rewarding opportunities i have is to serve as chair of the interagency security Aid Committee for the isc. To oversee the development of standards, reports, guidelines, and best practices of the facilities securities at nearly 400,000 cell billion federal facilities civilian federal facilities. The owl fred the murrah alfred p citying no, in oklahoma the work is based on real world challenges, and focused on cost savings by the on specific security needs of the fate agencies. Standards defined security measures and design an able magician of security policies. Recently, the isc proceeded that Risk Management process for the Risk Management standard. Those responsible for security theld use to determine that silly posse to a provides an integrated Single Source of Facility Security countermeasures are not federal facilities. Explains that risk may be addressed in various ways, the pending on the Agency Mission needs. For sample, the presence of a Childcare Center on site has historical significance and has merkel significance. 53 federal departments and agencies participate in the isc and take the lead in bringing ideas to the table, and drafting standards and best practices. When agencies cannot solve security related problems on their own the isc brings chief Security Officers and Senior Citizens gather to solve continuing governmentwide concerts. Isc mentorship also engages in the development of standards and best practices based on evolving realworld threats. Recent events have demonstrated the need to identify measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of mass casualty shootings in Workplace Violence and Workplace Violence. The department of Homeland Security aims to enhance preparedness three whole community approach. Active shooter awareness, countering and provides explosive environments improvised explosive devices, and Workplace Violence. We have hosted workshops and felt Online Training tools targeted at preparing those who work in these buildings. These events efforts and resources have been well received, nor applicable to federal facilities as well as commercial spaces and other government buildings. Cognizant of this growing threat, the isc this spring formed a federal active shooter working group of the wall and number of guidance documents previously existed on active shooter preparedness and response. This working group was formed to streamline the existing policy into a single cohesive document. To date, the working group has met five times, and is reviewed numerous documents, including training materials belched by the department for commercial facilities. It will also leverage Lessons Learned from real incident, such as the Navy Yard Shooting. It is my intention that our work will enhance fairness for an active shooter incident in a auto facility. Threats to our Critical Infrastructure, including federal facilities are wide ranging and presently evolving. Not only are there terrorist threats like a bombing at the Boston Marathon this past spring, or the complex shopping attack in nairobi, but whether related threats like hurricane sandy, and Cyber Attacks that have wrecked impact on the security of our Federal Buildings. It is impossible to anticipate every threat, but the department is taking a holistic approach to creating more secure and resilient infrastructure environments, to better handle these challenges. And the work of the ic exit devise these efforts. In cheering our ensuring our federal facilities is a large undertaking, but the number of departments and agencies ensure that those response will for federal Facility Security has resources needed to mitigate the threats. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to appear before you go and discuss the important work of the isc and ensure that these realworld events do not happen again. I look forward to answer any questions you may have. Thank you. Thank you for your testimony and work. Good morning. Is eric patterson, and im the director of the federal protective Service Within the National Protection and programs director of the department hope all went security. In order to test my plan for the committee im here to testify before this committee today. We are charged with protecting and integrating lawenforcement services to over 9000 still sell these owned or leased by the General Services administration, and safeguard their nearly 1. 4 million daily occupants and visitors. 1000 lawover enforcement officers, effective, and special agents who perform a variety of critical functions but including fds contracted protected Security Officer oversight, Facility Security assessments, and uniform please response. Our inspectors and special agents receive rigorous training at the lovers for training center, and in the field. This training ensures that our personnel are able to effectively respond to the tens of thousands of calls for Service Received annually, and conduct thorough assessments in these facilities. RelatedSecurity Risk, and byte counter replications designed to enable tenant agencies to meet standards for federal Facility Security. Theughout the fsa says, process works with stakeholders to identify and gather all necessary information to characterize the risk unique to each facility. They then build a consensus with the 10 agencies regarding the type of countermeasures and number of guard posts staffed by contracted officers. Roximally to 3000 approximately 13,000 appointees stand at guard posts. Reporting kernel activities, and responding to emergency situations. Ps those also ensure prohibited items like fire items other dangerous weapons do not enter federal facilities. Stop approximately 700,000 prohibited items from entering facilities every year. Fps part is with private committees to ensure that the cards have met the syndication training and qualification requirements specified in the contracts cover a subject areas such as crime scene production, actions to take in special situations such as building evacuation, safety and fire prevention, and public relations. Undergo Background Investigation checks to determine their fitness to work on behalf of the government, and are rigorously trained. To note it is important that bsos are not Law Enforcement officers. There are plays a private security company, and they do not have the authority to deputize in a lawenforcement cap in the capacity. They are aced on state pacific laws where they are employed. They conduct inspections and monitorctivities to compliance and countermeasure effectiveness. Additionally, within the personnel files, they are audited periodically to evaluate their altercations and trading records. In fiscal year 2013, they conducted 54,830 inspections and audits. The federal protective service to providing safety, security, and welding to employees every day. We continuously strive to further enhance our organization to meet the challenges of an evolving threat landscape. In fiscal year 2013 alone, the f ps submitted by imitation regarding 13 such incidents strategies to improve vacation. Six were successfully closed as implemented and seven are pending internal review for closure. Significant progress has also recently made to closing long standing recommendations relating to handling of training and oversight. While challenges undoubtedly remain, they have successfully closed six outstanding recommendations berkeley related to this program area, and is pending be engineered will reprocess pending the internal review assets, will close more. Renovations relative to our Risk Assessment methodology. We decided process to meet the Risk Management process for federal facilities, and to ensure the stakeholders have an understanding of the threats they face, there begun to provide a threat assessment report as a part of each fsa. Indeed to work with the isc to more consequences and impacts of the security assessments, and explore the inclusion of cost to quizzes a consequent is into the process. I would like to knowledge and thank the distinguished members of this committee to testify before them today come and i will be pleased to answer any today and i would be pleased to answer any questions. Thank you, general. Mr. Lewis, please proceed. Thank you chairman carper, Ranking Member coburn, and senator heitkamp. Toppreciate the opportunity be here today to address the procedures of the deity Facilities Security. I am steve lewis, director of