Office of Procurement and Property Management, Physical Security Program

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Our Mission

Under the Office of Procurement and Property Management (OPPM), the Physical Security Staff is responsible for the protection of all USDA assets outside the national capital region. Our mission includes the:

• Ongoing conduct of site security assessments and compliance reviews

• Assistance in the design of new construction and renovation security projects

• Prioritization of security countermeasure requirements

• Design and implementation of security command centers for special events

• Development and promulgation of physical security policy and procedures

• Design and maintenance of the USDA security awareness training program

• Oversight of a centralized USDA GeoSIS (Geographic Security Information System)

The Physical Security Office uses many different approaches in ensuring a secure environment for USDA facilities. A general Physical Security Overview is provided to show these different approaches.

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