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Federal Protective Service (FPS)

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Submitted Written Testimony Of Senior Official Performing The Duties Of The Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli Before The U.S. Senate Committee On The Judiciary Subcommittee On The Constitution On August 4th

Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Hirono and distinguished members of the Committee: 

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) role in protecting against the continued assaults by criminals and violent extremists in the city of Portland, Oregon  and more specifically, the Federal Courthouse and federal law enforcement officers there.

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Mission Areas

The Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversees the third largest Cabinet Department and leads our nation's efforts to secure our country from terrorism to natural disasters.

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Federal Protective Service (FPS)

Who protects all 9,000 federal government buildings across the US? The Federal Protective Service (FPS)!

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FPS FOIA Logs

These logs contain incoming Federal Protective Services (FPS) requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).  

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Federal Protective Service FOIA Reading Room

This page hosts records of the Federal Protective Service that are released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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DHS Jobs

DHS is made up of 14 different components, each with a special job to do.

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DHS/FPS/PIA-003 FPS Post Tracking System (PTS)

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) is developing the Post Tracking System (PTS). PTS will be used to verify the identity, suitability, training completion, and time and attendance of Protective Security Officers (PSO) who serve as contracted guards at federal facilities. FPS is conducting this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because PTS collects personally identifiable information (PII) of DHS employees and contract personnel.

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Privacy Documents for Federal Protective Service (FPS)

Below, find privacy documents for Federal Protective Service (FPS).

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Written Testimony of L. Eric Patterson for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled "Federal Protective Service: Ensuring the Mission is not Lost in Transition"

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS) Director L. Eric Patterson addresses the work of FPS.

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What We Do

The FPS: What We Do page includes information regarding FPS services and securing federal facility resources.