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Reports
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Oklahoma City - Seven Years Later: Lessons for Other Communities. 2002.
- Intended for a very broad audience, this brief pamphlet examines the lessons learned from the Oklahoma City bombing and offers advice for schools, clergy, first responders, city officials, volunteer organizations and others.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Lessons Learned :
Oklahoma City Bombing :
Schools and Terrorism :
Security for Business and Private Citizens
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NIST NCSTAR 1A, Final Report on the Collapse of World Trade Center Building 7. August 2008.
- "This report describes how the fires that followed the impact of debris from the collapse of WTC 1 (the north tower) led to the collapse of WTC 7; an evaluation of the building evacuation and emergency response procedures; what procedures and practices were used in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the building; and areas in current building and fire codes, standards, and practices that warrant revision. Extensive details are found in the companion reports, NIST NCSTAR 1-9 and NIST NCSTAR 1-9A. Also in this report is a summary of how NIST reached its conclusions. NIST complemented in-house expertise with private sector technical experts; accumulated copious documents, photographs, and videos of the disaster; conducted first-person interviews of building occupants and emergency responders; analyzed the evacuation and emergency response operations in and around WTC 7; performed computer simulations of the behavior of WTC 7 on September 11, 2001; and combined the knowledge gained into a probable collapse sequence. The report concludes with a list of 13 recommendations for action in the areas of increased structural integrity, enhanced fire endurance of structures, new methods for fire resistant design of structures, enhanced active fire protection, improved emergency response, improved procedures and practices, and education and training. One of these is new; the other 12 are reiterated from the investigation into the collapse of the WTC towers. Each of the 13 is relevant to WTC 7."
Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Management :
September 11 :
World Trade Center
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Homeland Security: The Federal Protective Service Faces Several Challenges That Hamper Its Ability to Protect Federal Facilities. June 2008.
- "In 2003, the Federal Protective Service (FPS) transferred from the General Services Administration (GSA) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). FPS provides physical security and law enforcement services to about 9,000 GSA facilities. To accomplish its mission of protecting GSA facilities, FPS currently has an annual budget of about $1 billion, 1,100 employees, and 15,000 contract guards located throughout the country. Recently, FPS has faced several challenges protecting GSA facilities and federal employees. This report provides information and analysis on (1) FPS's operational challenges and actions it has taken to address them, (2) funding challenges FPS faces and actions it has taken to address them, and (3) how FPS measures the effectiveness of its efforts to protect GSA facilities. To address these objectives, we conducted site visits at 7 of FPS's 11 regions and interviewed FPS, GSA, tenant agencies, and local law enforcement officials."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-08-683.
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Homeland Security
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4.
Final Report of the National Construction Safety Team on the Collapses of the World Trade Center Towers (Draft). June 2005.
- This report discusses "how the aircraft impacts and subsequent fires led to the collapses of the towers after terrorists flew jet fuel laden commercial airliners into the buildings; whether the fatalities were low or high, including an evaluation of the building evacuation and emergency response procedures; what procedures and practices were used in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the towers; and areas in current building and fire codes, standards, and practices that warrant revision." For the status of the investigation and other draft reports, visit NIST.
Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: NIST NCSTAR 1 (Draft). Large File: 16+ Mb.
See Also -
Lessons Learned :
World Trade Center
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5.
Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Better Protect National Icons and Federal Office Buildings from Terrorism. June 2005.
- "The threat of terrorism has made physical security for federal real property assets a major concern.
Protecting these assets can be particularly complex and contentious for agencies whose missions include ensuring public access such as the Department of the Interior (Interior) and the General Services Administration (GSA). GAO's objectives were to (1) identify any challenges that Interior faces in protecting national icons and monuments from terrorism, as well as related actions intended to address these
challenges; and similarly, (2) determine any challenges GSA faces related to the protection of federal office buildings it owns or leases and actions that have been taken."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-05-790.
See Also -
Homeland Security :
Oklahoma City Bombing :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Better Protect National Icons and Federal Office Buildings from Terrorism. June 2005.
- "GAO's objectives were to (1) identify any challenges that Interior faces in protecting national icons and monuments from terrorism, as well as related actions intended to address these challenges; and similarly, (2) determine any challenges GSA faces related to the protection of federal office buildings it owns or leases and actions that have been taken."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-05-790. Large File: 3+ Mb.
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Homeland Security
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Building Vulnerability Assessment Tool. November 2004.
- The Rhode Island Department of Health published this Building HVAC Vulnerability Assessment Tool which has been designed for building owners/managers with a functional knowledge of their building air handling system. This tool allows them to assess the vulnerabilities of their system to the introduction of a contaminant. The tool includes recommendations to correct the identified vulnerabilities and supplies references for the recommendations along with sources where more detailed information may be obtained.
Source: Department of Health, Rhode Island (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: .
See Also -
Biological Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense
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Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings: Providing Protection to People and Buildings. December 2003.
- "This manual provides guidance to the building science community of architects and engineers, to reduce physical damage to buildings, related infrastructure, and people caused by terrorist assaults. The manual presents incremental approaches that can be implemented over time to decrease the vulnerability of buildings to terrorist threats. Many of the recommendations can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively. The appendices in this manual include a glossary of CBR definitions as well as general definitions of key terminologies used in the building science security area. The appendices also describe design considerations for electronic security systems and provide a listing of associations and organizations currently working in the building science security area."
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: FEMA 426.
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Blast Mitigation
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Fire and Explosion Planning Matrix. October 2003.
- One of OSHA's Building and Facility Planning Guides, this document provides employers with planning considerations and on-line resources to assess risk, reduce vulnerability, or mitigate the consequences of a terrorist's explosive device or act of arson.
Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Blast Mitigation :
Emergency Management :
Security for Business and Private Citizens
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Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments. April 2003.
- This report discusses "air-filtration and air-cleaning issues associated with protecting building environments from an airborne chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) attack."
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
See Also -
Biological Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense :
Chemical Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense :
Radiological Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense
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Report of Presidential Ad Hoc Committee for Building Health and Safety under Extraordinary Incidents On Risk Management Guidance for Health, Safety, and Environmental Security under Extraordinary Incidents. January 2003.
- "The objective of this report is to provide guidance for new and existing buildings regarding protection of air, water, and food systems within buildings…This report addresses many aspects of building performance that affect health and safety under extraordinary incidents in these buildings and facilities. These aspects include: occupant egress; visitor access; building envelopes; entrance paths for contaminants; refuge areas and decontamination zones; chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) protection; fire protection; smoke removal; air and water filtration; maintenance of air quality; and food and water processes that involve refrigeration within enclosed facilities."
Source: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (All by Source | Source Website).
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Building Security: Security Responsibilities for Federally Owned and Leased Facilities. October 2002.
- This report "discusses the responsibilities of 22 federal agencies for the protection of the federal buildings they own and/or occupy."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-03-8.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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National Capital Urban Design and Security Plan. October 2002.
- This report discusses the National Capital Planning Commission's work to "seamlessly integrate building perimeter security into consistent, coherent, and welcoming streetscapes that are truly worthy of the Nation's Capital."
Source: National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) (All by Source).
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Building Security: Interagency Security Committee Has Had Limited Success in Fulfilling Its Responsibilities. September 2002.
- This report discusses a review which was to determine the extent to which the Interagency Security Committee (ISC) had fulfilled the responsibilities established for it by Executive Order 12977 and to identify the potential implications of the proposed Department of Homeland Security on ISC and its responsibilities.
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-02-1004.
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World Trade Center Building Code Task Force Public Forum. August 2002.
- This document includes a presentation and report by Robert Smilowitz discussing the preventions of progressive collapse in buildings damaged by acts of terrorism or other disasters, focusing on the collapse of the World Trade Center.
See Also -
September 11 :
World Trade Center
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16.
Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks. May 2002.
- This document by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), identifies actions that a building owner or manager can implement without undue delay to enhance occupant protection from an airborne chemical, biological, or radiological attack. This document includes information about: what you can do, specific recommendations, things not to do, physical security, ventilation and filtration, maintenance, administration, and training.
Source: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Management
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National Preparedness: Technologies to Secure Federal Buildings. April 2002.
- This statement, by Keith A. Rhodes, Chief Technologist, before the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, discusses commercially available security technologies that can be deployed to protect federal buildings, ranging from turnstiles, to smart cards, to biometric systems.
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-02-687T. Large File: 3+ Mb.
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Emergency Management :
Security for Business and Private Citizens
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Designing for Security in the Nation's Capital. October 2001.
- This report discusses "urban design solutions that would set a benchmark for security design throughout the federal city."
Source: National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) (All by Source).
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism: Technology Transfer for Blast-effects Mitigation. 2001.
- "This report reviews the BMSP [Blast Mitigation for Structures Program] program and investigates a process that would use existing institutional infrastructures (i.e., building code and standards-writing organizations, professional and technical organizations, universities, and research centers) to disseminate knowledge."
Source: National Academies Press (All by Source | Source Website).
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Blast Mitigation :
Schools and Terrorism :
Security for Business and Private Citizens
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General Services Administration: Many Building Security Upgrades Made But Problems Have Hindered Program Implementation. June 1998.
- This report discusses "the General Services Administration's (GSA) progress in upgrading the security of federal buildings under its operation."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO/T-GGD-98-141.
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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