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| Subject: Mwahaha! Bomb parts smuggled into 10 federal buildings during test, including Homeland Security, which is responsible for safeguarding federal office buildings! Bwahaha! Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:31 am | |
| Story Highlights # Plainclothes investigators test security at 10 federal buildings in 4 U.S. cities # GAO agents able to assemble components in restrooms, freely enter offices # GAO's report questions effectiveness of the Federal Protective Service # Sen. Susan Collins: Security lapses show "poor training, lax management" at FPS
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Plainclothes investigators sent to test security at federal buildings in four U.S. cities were successful in smuggling bomb components through guard posts at all 10 of the sites they visited, according to a government report.
The investigators then assembled the bombs in restrooms and freely entered numerous government offices while carrying the devices in briefcases, the report said.
The buildings contained offices of several federal lawmakers as well as agencies within the departments of State, Justice and Homeland Security, which is responsible for safeguarding federal office buildings.
CNN obtained the report late Tuesday, ahead of its expected release Wednesday at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, conducted the tests to check on the effectiveness of the Federal Protective Service .
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/07/federal.buildings.security/ |
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