# Presentation: 890462

## Orientation Briefing

- Office of Security

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Office of Security

- Working together to make the
- Department of Commerce
- a more secure environment for all.

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Security Awareness

- The Department of Commerce has over 60,000 employees, contractors and other affiliates throughout it’s facilities, but only 140 individuals working in the Office of Security.
- Your security is based on the eyes, ears, and intuition of _all_ DOC personnel.
- If you see anything suspicious, unusual or out of place, report it immediately to your security office!

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Office of Security

- Investigations into terrorist attacks, such as 9/11 and the Oklahoma City bombing, revealed that people had observed suspicious behavior,
- but did not report it.
- Is it everyone’s responsibility to be observant and report any suspicious behavior.

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Office of Security’s Responsibilities

- Establishing policies and procedures for:
- Protection of Department personnel, facilities, and property
- Emergency actions and preparedness
- Threat analysis and security risk assessments
- Personnel security
- Safeguarding classified and sensitive documents/information
- Communications security
- Operations security
- Department-wide compliance with security policies and procedures
- Security education, awareness, and training

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Office of Security Regional Distribution

**NOAA Security Office**
**Silver Spring, MD**
**301-713-0954**

**Eastern Regional**
**Security Office**
**Norfolk, VA**
**757-441-3431**

**Western Regional**
**Security Office**
**Seattle, WA**
**206-526-6571**

**DOC Headquarters**
**Washington, DC**
**202-482-8355**

**Census Security Office**
**Suitland, MD**
**301-763-1716**

**NIST Security Office**
**Gaithersburg, MD**
**301-975-3304**

**Census Security Office**
**Jeffersonville  Processing**
**Center**
**Jeffersonville, IN**
**812-218-3445**

**Mountain Regional **
**Security Office**
**Boulder, CO**
**303-497-5198**

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Anti-Terrorism Division

- Provides security-related intelligence to senior decision-makers
- Conducts or coordinates investigations to identify, assess and manage threats to Departmental functions
- Manages domestic & international physical security risk assessment programs
- Directs the Foreign National Guest/Visitor Program
- Provides physical protection worldwide for the Secretary of Commerce

***Protects Departmental personnel, assets and activities against diverse threats.***

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Emergency Management Division

***Prepares the Department of Commerce to respond effectively to emergency situations. ***

- Ensures the safety and welfare of DOC occupants and properties by planning for all possible emergencies through the Occupant Emergency Plan (OEP)
- Manages the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the hub for all emergency communications and coordination within the Department for safety and security incidents
- Maintains Continuity of Operations (COOP), an effort within individual executive departments and agencies to ensure that Primary Mission-Essential Functions continue to be performed during a wide range of emergencies
- Maintains Continuity of Government (COG), a coordinated effort within the Federal Government’s Executive Branch to ensure that national essential functions continue to be performed during a catastrophic emergency

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Counterespionage Division

***Provides policies and operational support concerning National Security Information (NSI). ***

- Manages the issuance and renewal of individual security clearances through the Personnel Security (PERSEC) program
- Provides support and enforcement of the proper handling of National Security Information (NSI) through the Information Security (INFOSEC) program
- Provides guidance for the proper communication of NSI, through the Communication Security (COMSEC) program

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Office of Security

- Your Role/Responsibilities in an Emergency Situation

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Emergency Procedures

- During emergency situations, each of us must demonstrate the utmost in human compassion and leadership by looking out for others and helping all those in need of assistance.

- Evacuation
- Shelter-In-Place (SIP)
- Lockdown

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Evacuation

- If the emergency requires us to _**EVACUATE**_ the building, you will be required to:
- Secure classified material, grab personal items (keys, ID, etc.) close office door, and turn off lights.
- Exit the building.
- Proceed to your predetermined Rally Point within your designated Assembly Area.
- Report to your supervisor.

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

**Notes:**
The flipchart has 14 items, to much for a PP. 

## Shelter-In-Place (SIP)

- When the emergency requires us to _**SHELTER-IN-PLACE**_ you will be required to:
- Close windows and turn off stand alone ventilation units.
- Secure classified material, grab personal items (keys, ID, etc.), close office door, and turn off lights.
- Proceed to an INTERIOR hallway/room without any windows.
- Follow the directions of your supervisor and emergency personnel.

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## Lockdown

- Get out of the hallway, or other common areas.
- Proceed to nearest office.
- Lock office doors and turn lights off!
- Do not open office doors for anyone.
- Follow the directions of your supervisor and from the Emergency Operations Center.
- Lockdown occurs when management is aware that a person inside the building has intent to commit a violent act.

- When the emergency requires us to _**LOCKDOWN**_ you will be required to:

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

## The following slides are specific to Eastern Region Security Office 

- The following slides are specific to Eastern Region Security Office

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## Office of Security

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

- Eastern Region Security Office
- Demographics

**31 - States Plus Puerto Rico**
**326 - Staffed Facilities **
**Client Base -  NOAA, BIS, EDA, ITA, and MBDA**
**Customer Base**
**4620 Federal**
**1845 Contractors/Others**

## Office of Security

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

- Security Services Provided

-   Perform Anti-Terrorism Risk Assessments
-   Administer the Personnel Security Program (Federal & Contractors)
-   Assist Clients with the Development of their Emergency Preparedness Plan
-   Administer the Employee Suitability Program
-   Administer the Contractor Security Assurance Program
-   Perform Employee Security Awareness Education and Training

## Office of Security

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

- Administer the Foreign Visitor/Guest Program, DAO 207-12
- Provide Foreign Travel Briefings
- Administer the National Security Information  Program
- Conduct Investigations/Law Enforcement Liaison
- Perform Compliance Reviews
- Issue Personnel Identification Badges HSPD-12, FIPS-201
- Assist in the Development and Implementation of an Operational Security Program (OPSEC)

- Security Services Provided (Cont)

## Office of Security

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

- Facilities Access

**The Facility Manager is ultimately responsible for access control at your facility**
**All facility keys for access are accountable and should be signed out accordingly  **
**An annual key inventory should be accomplished**
**Foreign National visitor access must be reported to ERSO prior to their arrival, in accordance with DAO-207-12**
**Foreign National Visitors (3 or fewer days) must be reported to ERSO no later than one full business day prior to visit**
**Foreign National Guests (more than 3 days) must be reported to ERSO 30 calendar days prior to visit**

## Property Control Info

**All Government owned equipment and materials should be properly labeled to maintain accountability.**
**At minimum annual inventory shall be accomplished.**
**In the event of missing, lost or stolen government property, in addition to Agency reporting requirements the event must be reported immediately to your servicing security office.**

- Office of Security

## Office of Security

- Protection of Information

** ****Personal information should be protected in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and Agency policy.**
** ****Any loss of critical/sensitive or classified information should be reported immediately to your servicing security office.**

## Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!Help safeguard America’s assets and information.

- Be alert!
- Use common-sense precautions.
- Team with co-workers to prevent crime.
- Understand the risks.
- Report suspicious activities!
- Be familiar with the information in this presentation!

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility.

## Office of Security

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

- ERSO General Information

- Main office hours of operation:
- 	8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Eastern)
- Security Service Center** **location:
- 	              Department of Commerce
-                   Eastern Region Security Office
- 	               200 Granby Street, Room 407
- 	               Norfolk, VA 23510
- 	               Phone: 757-441-3620/3431
- 	               Fax:     757-441-3422

## Office of Security

- Security is Everyone’s Responsibility!

-     ERSO Points of Contacts

**Carroll Ward, Regional Security Manager**
**	****       ****757-441-3431 **
**	**** ****fax (757) 441-3422**

**Pamela Ruhlen, Asst Security Officer****	****(757) 441-3415****	****	****	**** - PERSEC Team Leader****	****	****- Suitability Team Leader****	****	****- Info Security**
**	****	****- HSPD-12 Badging Team Leader**
**	****	****- Counter Intelligence Coordinator**
**Patricia Neunz****	****Security Assistant ****	**
**	****(757) 441-3620   - Suitability Processing****	****                - ****	****Administrative Services**
**Calvin Daniels****	****Security Specialist**
**	****(757) 441-6888    - Contractor Suitability****	****                 - Antiterrorism Assessments**

**Chad Johnson, Security Specialist **
**	****(757) 441-6297****	**
**	****	****                ****- Antiterrorism Assessment ****	****	****  Coordinator****	****	****                - Foreign National Visitor ****	****                  Program Coordinator**
**LeBlanc        Security Assistant, Contractor                (757) 441-3428 ****	****	****	****	****	**** - Identification Badge  ****	****  ****	****	****Processing****	****	****- Contractor Suitability**** **