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Ensuring Building Security
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This information provides guidance on effective ways to make your federal buildings safer. Employees should increase awareness of any suspicious activity and report concerns to the appropriate security and law enforcement personnel.

Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessments
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Critical infrastructure vulnerability assessments are the foundation of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan’s risk-based implementation of protective programs designed to prevent, deter, and mitigate the risk of a terrorist attack while enabling timely, efficient response and restoration in an all-hazards post-event situation.
Protective Security Advisors
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Since 2004, the Department has maintained robust infrastructure protection field operations through the Protective Security Advisor (PSA) program. PSAs are trained critical infrastructure protection and vulnerability mitigation subject matter experts. They advise and assist state, local, and private sector officials and critical infrastructure facility owners and operators.
Voluntary Chemical Assessment Tool
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The Voluntary Chemical Assessment Tool (VCAT) is a secure, Web-based application originally designed for use by non-regulated chemical facilities. The VCAT application allows owners and operators to identify their facilities' current risk level using an all-hazards approach, and facilitates cost-benefit analysis by allowing them to select the best combination of physical security countermeasures and mitigation strategies to reduce overall risk.

Commercial Facilities Sector Training
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The Office of Infrastructure Protection's Sector Outreach and Programs Division (SOPD) developed tools to increase security and enhance resilience so that owners and operators can strike an appropriate balance between open public access and security.
Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex
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Critical Infrastructure Key Resources Support Annex
About the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
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The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC) conducts modeling, simulation, and analysis of the nation’s critical infrastructure. NISAC analysts assess critical infrastructure risk, vulnerability, interdependencies, and event consequences.
TRIPwire
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TRIPwire, the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention, is the Department’s 24/7 online, secure, collaborative, information-sharing network for bomb squad, law enforcement, and other emergency services personnel to learn about current terrorist improvised explosive device (IED) tactics, techniques, and procedures, including design and emplacement considerations.
TRIPWire
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TRIPwire, the Technical Resource for Incident Prevention, provides the Nation’s law enforcement and emergency responders, including bomb squads, with up-to-date information on terrorist improvised explosive device (IED) threats.
Critical Infrastructure Learning Series
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Overview

The Critical Infrastructure Learning Series provides one-hour web-based seminars conducted by senior critical infrastructure experts on the tools, trends, issues, and best practices for infrastructure security and resilience. 

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