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Federal Protective Service

Learn about the Federal Protective Service's authority to protect federal property and individuals, its core capabilities, current threat environment, and modernization goals. This includes the protection of over 9,000 federally owned and leased facilities.

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Federal Protective Service

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  1. Federal Protective Service

  2. Federal Protective Service Overview: Secretary’s Authority • Title 40 U.S.C. 1315, Law enforcement authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security for the protection of public property. • (a) In general.--To the extent provided for by transfers made pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall protect the buildings, grounds, and property that are owned, occupied, or secured by the Federal Government (including any agency, instrumentality, or wholly owned or mixed-ownership corporation thereof) and the persons on the property. • (b) Officers and agents.-- • Designation.--The Secretary may designate employees of the Department of Homeland Security, including employees transferred to the Department from the Office of the Federal Protective Service of the General Services Administration pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as officers and agents for duty in connection with the protection of property owned or occupied by the Federal Government and persons on the property, including duty in areas outside the property to the extent necessary to protect the property and persons on the property. • This authority has been delegated to FPS, which we utilize to protect federal property, to include General Services Administration (GSA) owned or leased facilities such as U.S. Courthouses, Social Security Administration Customer Service Centers, DoD offices (including 173 MEPS & AFRC), and over 2,000 facilities occupied by DHS components, sub-components and Directorates. • We also use this authority to support other federal activities as requested by MOA, such as USDA Meat Plant Inspections and NTSB Family Assistance Centers.

  3. Federal Protective Service Overview: FPS Field Offices FPS Mission: To prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other hazards threatening the U.S. Government’s critical infrastructure and essential services • 1,507 Law Enforcement Officers, Security Specialists, Explosive Detection Canine Teams, Special Agents, and Training & Mission Support Staff • 12,500 contracted Protective Security Officers (PSO) • 12 Mobile C3 Vehicles • 4 communications and dispatch centers and 1 national FPS Joint Incident Management Center • Funded through the collection of fees from tenant agencies – receive no appropriated dollars Field Presence: FPS personnel are assigned to 226 field offices located in every state and territory

  4. Federal Protective Service Overview : Core Capabilities FPS Protected Facilities • Law Enforcement: Detect, deter, disrupt, and investigate threats and crimes using law enforcement authorities • Respond to crimes in progress and other incidents to protect life and property • Security: Protect critical infrastructure and ensure government continuity through a risk management process based on: • DHS Interagency Security Committee standards • National Infrastructure Protection Plan • Protective Intelligence and Investigations: Provide predictive intelligence of threats to federal facilities and investigate threats and criminal activities. • Mission Support: Enhance operations through professional training and risk-based and accountability-focused management and oversight. Protecting 9,000 federally owned and leased facilities, valued at over $1.24T, occupied by 1.4 million employees and daily visitors.

  5. Federal Protective Service Overview: Current Threat Environment • Threats facing Federal Facilities: • Active Shooter • Workplace Violence • Improvised Explosive Devices • Unauthorized Entry – Breach of Access Control • Hostile Surveillance • Cyber Attacks to Building Automation Systems • Unmanned Aerial Systems • Actors Posing Threats: • Homegrown Violent Extremists • Foreign Terrorist Organizations • Lone Offenders • Sovereign Citizen Extremists • Current FPS Focus Areas: • Soft Targets • Over 6,000 in inventory • SSA • IRS • Armed Forces Recruiting Centers • MEPS • Large Public Gatherings • Over 200 at our facilities over the last 3 months • Including demonstrations as a result of court decisions, video releases, and land disputes. • Most are peaceful, 1st Amendment protected activity – few have resulted in violence.

  6. Federal Protective Service Overview: Modernization Goals • Integrated systems • Utilization of new technologies • Cameras, alarm systems, etc. • Proper architecture • Common data lexicon • Ability to remotely monitor for “health” of equipment

  7. Federal Protective Service Overview: Target Environment

  8. Federal Protective Service Overview: Generic Federal Facility

  9. Federal Protective Service Overview: FPS Data Pod

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