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Most workplace violence at agencies committed by federal employees

Current and former federal employees, not hardened criminals, committed most acts of workplace violence, according to the Merit Systems Protection Board. The federal workplace was also more violent when compared with the private sector.

Tags: workforce , management , MSPB , Susan Tsui Grundmann , workplace violence , Ruben Gomez

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GAO, FPS disagree over ability to assess federal building risk

The Modified Infrastructure Survey Tool does not provide information about the consequences of security incidents at federal facilities, a GAO auditor said. As a result, agencies cannot effectively deploy countermeasures. Still, Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) said he was happy with FPS' progress in developing MIST.

Tags: IT , DHS , GAO , Federal Protective Service , Modified Infrastructure Survey Tool , Homeland Security Committee , Congress , Eric Patterson , Mark Goldstein , Keith BieryGolick , Ruben Gomez

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Unpaid overtime: The long commute

Security checks at federal and military bases are a fact of life. But when it's a 100 percent effort, lots of people spend lots of time doing it, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. Many feds work a lot of voluntary overtime but how much is too much?

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , pay and benefits , workforce ,

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Wednesday Federal Newscast - July 6, 2011

The latest news affecting federal workers and government contractors. Find out what you need to know to start your day.

Tags: Los Alamos , Federal newscast , Federal Drive , SEC , GAO , GSA , OPM , hurricanes

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See Something, Say Something expands to feds

All federal buildings owned or managed by GSA will have their walls adorned with posters and signs with a message from DHS. We get details from GSA's Larry Melton.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , DHS , GSA , FPS , federal buildings , Larry Melton

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DHS, GSA want feds to 'say something'

The Federal Protective Service is putting posters in 9,000 federal buildings this week, along with a special toll-free hotline, urging federal workers to report suspicious activity.

Tags: management , Janet Napolitano , Martha Johnson , Patterson , DHS, GSA, FPS , federal buildings , Jared Serbu

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Bill could federalize some private security guards

Eight reports to Congress over the last six years have pointed out numerous shortcomings in the Federal Protective Service. The issues include inadequate training and supervision of contract guards, insufficient staff and budget, and security breaches that have allowed bomb-making materials to be smuggled into supposedly secure buildings. Now, lawmakers say enough is enough, and have introduced legislation designed to modernize and reform the FPS, which is responsible for security in 9,000 federal buildings and courthouses.

Tags: management , FPS , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , Daniel Akaka , George Voinovich , Max Cacas

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Building more secure buildings

Ensuring buildings are safe from the ground up.

Tags: DorobekInsider , newscast , technology , USIS , Mike Fraser , P.K. Bagchi

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Rep. Thompson: Federal Protective Service must do better

GAO officials told a House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday that FPS has repeatedly failed to manage its contract workforce and should consider other approaches to protecting federal buildings. Rep. Bennie Thompson joins us with details.

Tags: mngt , contracting , Bennie Thompson , FPS , DHS , GAO , Congressional Spotlight

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New standards for federal building security coming

Interagency Security Committee submitted a three-part standard to OMB for review. This new guidance would give agencies a standard approach to developing comprehensive security plans. But some lawmakers say the committee doesn't have enough authority and wants legislation to create minimum building security standards.

Tags: mngt , Stephen Lynch , Eleanor Holmes-Norton , Sue Armstrong , DHS , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , FPS , Federal Protective Service , GSA , David Wright , AFGE , physical security , workplace safety , security

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