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TITLE :	Home Page: Citizens Information, Business News, and Government Highlights
ORGANIZATION :	U.S. Dept. of Transportation
DESCRIPTION :
Identifies, as a portal, 46 sites for force protection, 605 sites for physical security, and 243 for anti-terrorism.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
In GovSupply's site, we will select and list from portals such as DOT's those sites of singular importance to our readers.
TITLE :	Part 73-Physical Protection of Plants and Material
ORGANIZATION :	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
DESCRIPTION :
This document comes from the Code of Federal Regulations. It provides for the physical protection of special nuclear material in transit, and, for physical security, the protection requirements at fixed sites. It addresses physical protection in general; performance capabilities for fixed site physical protection systems, requirements for physical protection of licensed activities, physical protection of stored spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Further, it addresses personnel access authorization requirements for nuclear power plants, criminal history checks and additional requirements for physical protection at nonpower reactors.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
Those interested in NRC's progress will discover a growing debate about limits to facility protection. This site is a primer contributing to the debate, particularly the differences between private and government facilities.
TITLE :	Center for Civil Force Protection (CCFP)
ORGANIZATION :	National Institute of Justice's National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
DESCRIPTION :
NLECTC is a program of the National Institute of Justice, which is the R&D agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. The NIJ's Center for Civil Force Protection at Sandia National Laboratories provides physical security counterterrorism assistance to state and local agencies and private organizations. Requests for assistance from the CCFP are welcome and can be made at 888-577-4849 or 505-844-2773. The CCFP has resolved questions related to: bomb suits, architectural surety, school technologies, delay barrier times, biometrics, vulnerability analyses, listening devices for hostage situations, night vision use in conjunction with crime scene investigation, and evaluation of current technologies. Sandia has other information on: bomb disablement, bomb response, chem-bio agent detection, chem-bio decontamination, explosives/narcotics detection, protection of critical infrastructures, and resistance of buildings.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
NLECTC is well-served by its location at Sandia, which promises to increase in providing tactical capabilities for interested parties wishing to make use of its broad capabilities.
TITLE :	Chemical Plant Vulnerability Assessment
ORGANIZATION :	National Institute of Justice's National Law Enforcement and Corrections Training Center
DESCRIPTION :
The purpose of the CPVA project is to develop a model for vulnerability assessment methodology (VAM) for assessing the security of chemical facilities (CF) and chemical transport activities against terrorist and criminal attacks. The project IS NOT conducting security vulnerability assessments of facilities--only the potential for terrorist and criminal attacks.The model is a foundation for future computer-based assessment tool. It will assist the chemical industry to self-assess the security of their facilities and activities. National Institute of Justice's Office of Science and Technology seeks input from public, private, state/federal, industry, and associations on the project. Input will be combined into a report. Interested persons can submit their contributions to ljmyers@sandia.gov.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
Readers are encouraged for purposes of perspective to access elsewhere in this site the policy paper by Guardsmark Corporation, which advocates, a stronger role of private industry in protecting itself
TITLE :	Venue and Event Security:Counter-Terrorism Strategies for Stadiums, Arenas, Live Events and Facilities
ORGANIZATION :	Worldwide Conventions and Business Facilities
DESCRIPTION :
Conference-October 28-29, 2003 (precise venue will only be disclosed to approved registrants). This is the first major venue security event--addressing terrorist attacks, offering information and advice for protection of public and sports events and owners of stadiums, arenas, convention centers and performing arts centers. Key presentations include: Understanding Terrorist Risks to Venues and Events; Vulnerabilities for Live Events; Unique Security Challenges of Exhibitions; Integrated Approach to Facility Operations, Security and Emergency Response; Case Study-Practical Experience of Dealing with Terrorism; Key Challenges in Venue and Event Security; Counter-Terrorism Measures for Venues and Events--The Israeli Experience; and Best Practice Case Study--Emergency Response and Disaster Planning for Venues and Events. Workshops include: Interagency Security Preparations; Planning for Survival; Medical Responses for Emergencies and Disasters. REGISTRATION IS THROUGH THE WEB SITE ONLY.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
This conference's longterm benefits will reach far beyond large events; the program doubtlessly will lay a foundation of principles on which events of even medium and smaller size will be served.
TITLE :	Physical Security Professional (PSP)
ORGANIZATION :	American Society of Industrial Society International
DESCRIPTION :
The PSP designation is the certification for those whose primary responsibility is to conduct threat surveys, design integrated security systems that include equipment, procedures and people, or install, operate and maintain those systems. Inquiries through asis@online.org or 703-519-6200.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
Membership in ASIS and Certification as a PSP are backbone affiliations for competence in force protection, physical security and anti-terrorism. We recommend them as indispensable for homeland security professionalism.
TITLE :	Domestic Smart Card Access Control Initiative
ORGANIZATION :	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security
DESCRIPTION :
This is a 13-frame Power Point presentation by Lolie Kull who manages a task force to achieve interagency access through a single smart card technology. Kull's mission of "Interoperability" is expressed as: "We need to make sure physical access becomes the first step. If you're going to protect the physical infrastructure, you've got to protect your front door." Examples from the PP presentation are: Foundation for a More Secure Future (integrating access control, information security, and operations and applications); How the DOS Smart ID Card Works; Visitor Escort Procedures; Problems Encountered (upper management support, coordination between bureaus, complexity); End Results (identify authentication, improved security for physical and logical access). Inquiries can be made to Lolie Kull, KullLW@state.gov or 202-663-3354.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
Locking the front door here is recognized as a "systems approach" and not merely a hardware issue. GovSupply uses the same perspective as a corporate trademark. Our offering of the Ingersol-Rand product line of locks is within the larger context of "system design and system solutions."
TITLE :	Government emergency response capabilities are still inadequate: August 15, 2003
ORGANIZATION :	Guardsmark
DESCRIPTION :
Guardsmark's mission is to enhance preparedness of America's private sector. This report is part of an ongoing collection, which is accessible to the reader. This latest report focuses on: Civilian soft targets likely; Government agencies unprepared; and Private sector can do more. Under the last issue are several recommendations: (1) foster a collective corporate responsibility for security, (2) implement an overall risk management strategy, (3) perform an independent vulnerability assessment, (4) take a comprehensive approach to security, (5) exercise to prepare for an emergency. Guardsmark emphasizes that with 24 million businesses in the United States, it is unreasonable to assume federal, state, or local governments will take responsibility for protection against terrorism. The only option is for business management of each facility and of the company as a whole to take a proactive, comprehensive approach to security.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
Guardsmark is an industry leader advocating leadership in security issues by the private sector for its own benefits. This site is echoed in another listing in this series by the Lexington Institute.
TITLE :	Information Sharing in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense: How the Department of Defense is Helping
ORGANIZATION :	Anser Homeland Security--Journal of Homeland Security
DESCRIPTION :
This article by Benjamin Riley, dated September 2003, addresses the Defense Department's initiative called Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations (ACTDs). ACTDs presently help homeland security officials develop new concepts of operations and supporting critical technologies to counter emergent terrorist threats. It develops information-sharing technologies and procedures that can bridge gaps between the many agencies involved in the security struggle. For the long term, ACTD will establish a process to transition more technologies between the Defense and Homeland Security departments.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
This article agrees with others that the right mobilization of physical security, force protection, and anti-terrorism will first and foremost be a mobilization and transmission of integrated bodies of information. In a word, the future of successful homeland security will first be an "information management" accomplishment.
TITLE :	Parameters--The US Army War College Quarterly: The United States Army's Senior Professional Journal
ORGANIZATION :	U.S. Army War College
DESCRIPTION :
Parameters is the refereed journal of seasoned professional thought on land warfare, integrated national and international security, military history, ethics, management, leadership and strategy. The journal provides continuing education and development of senior military officers and governmental and academic professionals concerned with national security affairs. Through the home page search link, Parameters led to 15 sites on physical security, 40 on force protection, and 1 on antiterrorism. Inquiries also are made through 717-245-4943.
CONCENTRIC SECURITY COMMENTS :
At a time when the role of the Army--domestically and internationally--is under brisk review, this journal is a "must read" for a better understanding of how the "Army sees itself."

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