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Building Security
- Olympic Security: Better Planning Can Enhance U.S. Support to Future Olympic Games, GAO-06-753, June 30, 2006
- U.S. Postal Service: Guidance on Suspicious Mail Needs Further Refinement. GAO-05-716, July 19, 2005.
- Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Better Protect National Icons and Federal Office Buildings from Terrorism. GAO-05-790, June 24, 2005. [PDF 3.0MB]
- Olympic Security: U.S. Support to Athens Games Provides Lessons for Future Olympics. GAO-05-547, May 31, 2005.
- Overseas Security: State Department Has Not Fully Implemented Key Measures to Protect U.S. Officials from Terrorist Attacks Outside of Embassies, by Jess T. Ford, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations. GAO-05-688T, May 10, 2005.
- Overseas Security: State Department Has Not Fully Implemented Key Measures to Protect U.S. Officials from Terrorist Attacks Outside of Embassies. GAO-05-642, May 9, 2005. [PDF 1.7MB]
- U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Physical Security Measures Have Increased at Some Core Facilities, but Security Problems Continue (GAO-05-48), November 2004 [PDF 874 Kb]
- Embassy Construction: Achieving Concurrent Construction Would Help Reduce Costs and Meet Security Goals. GAO-04-952, September 28, 2004.
- Embassy Construction: Process for Determining Staffing Requirements Needs Improvement, April 7, 2003 (GAO-03-411) [PDF Mb]
- Overseas Presence: Systematic Processes Needed to Rightsize Posts and Guide Embassy Construction, by Jess T. Ford, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform, April 7, 2003 (GAO-03-582T) [PDF Mb]
- Overseas Presence: Rightsizing Framework Can Be Applied at U.S. Diplomatic Posts in Developing Countries, April 7, 2003 (GAO-03-396) [PDF Mb]
- Overseas Presence: Conditions of Overseas Diplomatic Facilities, by Jess T. Ford, director, international affairs and trade, before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, March 20, 2003 (GAO-03-557T) [PDF Mb]
- MASS TRANSIT: Federal Action Could Help Transit Agencies Address Security Challenges, December 2002 (GAO-03-263) [PDF 2.19 Mb]
- COMBATING TERRORISM: Actions Needed to Guide Services’ Antiterrorism Efforts at Installations, November 2002, (GAO-03-14) [PDF 388 Kb]
- COMBATING TERRORISM: Actions Needed to Improve Force Protection for DOD Deployments through Domestic Seaports, October 2002 (GAO-03-15) [PDF 866 Kb]
- BUILDING SECURITY: Security Responsibilities for Federally Owned and Leased Facilities, October 2002 (GAO-03-8) [PDF 854 Kb]
- BUILDING SECURITY: Interagency Security Committee Has Had Limited Success in Fulfilling Its Responsibilities, September 2002 (GAO-02-1004) [PDF 451 Kb]
- Security Protection: Standardization Issues Regarding Protection of Executive Branch Officials [T-GGD/OSI-00-177] 07/27/2000
- Combating Terrorism: Action Taken but Considerable Risks Remain for Forces Overseas [NSIAD-00-181] 07/19/2000. [PDF Version 2.38 Mb]
- Security Protection: Standardization Issues Regarding Protection of Executive Branch Officials [GGD/OSI-00-139] 07/11/2000
- State Department: Overseas Emergency Security Program Progressing, But Costs Are Increasing [NSIAD-00-83] 03/08/2000. [PDF Version]
- Crime Technology: Department of Defense Assistance to State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies [GGD-00-014] 10/12/1999
- General Services Administration: Many Building Security Upgrades Made But Problems Have Hindered Program Implementation (Testimony, 06/04/98, GAO/T-GGD-98-141)
- Combating Terrorism: Efforts to Protect U.S. Forces in Turkey and the Middle East. T-NSIAD-98-44. 9 pp. October 28, 1997. [PDF]
