Is the pending publication of the new Federal Protective Force manual a prelude to the Federalization of all protective forces across the DOE?
No. During the early stages of the revision of DOE M 470.4-3, Chg.1, Protective Force, it was determined that the longstanding lack of detailed policy for Federal protective force standards and operations should be addressed. In order to establish a clear distinction between Federal and contractor protective force requirements two separate manuals were developed. On January 13, 2009, the Administrator of the NNSA and the Chief HSS Officer issued a memorandum outlining a joint position, “that federalizing the protective force is no longer considered to be a viable option.
Related Questions
- Federalization of the Departments protective force is an option which has been discussed for many years. What is the official DOE position on this option?
- Is the pending publication of the new Federal Protective Force manual a prelude to the Federalization of all protective forces across the DOE?
- How is the new Federal protective force manual going to be organized?
