Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism (1988) / Chapter Skim
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1 Federal Office Buildings and the Threat of Terrorism
1 Federal Office Buildings and the Threat of Terrorism
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Within the FBI, terrorism is described as either domestic or international depending on the origin, base, and objectives of the terrorist organization. The Committee on the Protection of Federal Facilities Against Terrorism accepts this definition and, for purposes of this study, has limited its attention to terrorist attacks or the threat of terrorism within the United States, its territories, and its protectorates.
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At its first meeting in March 1987, the committee heard presentations from federal liaison representatives (see committee list, page iv) that led the committee to conclude that the greatest need for advice concerned how to improve security in the great number of existing federal office buildings in the United States.
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The subcommittee is interested in how agencies have responded to the threat of domestic terrorism against the nation's infrastructure. The GAO study focuses on mass transit systems and federal courthouses, and will provide information on anti-terrorism policies, assessments of vulnerabilities and risks, protective measures and their potential impact on civil liberties, and evaluations of implemented measures.
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The committee recognizes that the protection of high-visibility figures, such as through the use of body guards and armored vehicles, and the protection of valuable or sensitive ~formation, such as classified documents, should receive equal attention from those responsible for overall secunty planning. This report, however, concentrates on the protection of the physical structure, the federal office building, In order to safeguard the lives of persons and the information with which they work.
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