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Labor demands USPS reform electrical safety
The request marks OSHA's first-ever call for enterprisewide changes. The department reprimands the Postal Service, calling their handling of the problem "irresponsible." USPS says they are a safe workplace, but vows to improve.
Tags: Postal Service , OSHA , Labor , USPS , facilities , management , M. Patricia Smith , David Michaels , Rachel Stevens
Pentagon update: What we know so far
The chief of the Pentagon police says the gunman who shot two Pentagon police officers was well armed and probably acted alone. He says John Patrick Bedell had two 9 millimeter semiautomatic weapons and several magazines of ammunition, and also had more ammunition in his car. Bedell was shot dead after grazing the officers.
Tags: Pentagon , Kristi King
Feds working through fear after Pentagon shooting
Despite increased animosity and even attack, federal employees want to get the mission accomplished. Things will calm down, but feds can take action now to protect themselves from further attack.
Tags: P&B , Colleen Kelley , federal employees , security , Mike Causey
Feds should be aware, not alarmed
Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why feds should know what's going on, but don't panic.
Tags: P&B , Mike Causey
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 , building security , physical security , security
CSIS explains the rise of domestic radicals
FIVE events during the fall of 2009 thrust concerns over "homegrown" terrorism—or extremist violence perpetrated by U.S. legal residents and citizens—into public view. A new CSIS report examines these five cases, situating them within the context of recent U.S. efforts to address domestic radicalization.
Tags: security , CSIS , DHS , Rick Nelson , IRS , Pentagon , mngt
