VA Policy for New and Renovation Construction

are required to remain in operation after a major man-made or natural extreme event while Life Safety

Protected facilities require only life safety

protection for VA patients, staff, and visitors. A contract has been awarded to develop comprehensive

Physical Security Design Standards based on the approved Physical Security Strategies Report. Final

drafts of these standards are expected by the end of 2006.

D. VA Policy for New and Renovation Construction: The Physical Security Strategies Report was

approved by the Secretary on April 18, 2006. Projects are to be designed to comply with the Physical

Security Strategies Report. The Physical Security Strategies Report contains sensitive security

information and is for Government Use Only. No part of the document may be released without the

permission of the Department of Veterans Affairs

E. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Copies will be provided to appropriate officials after providing

FM a signed confidentiality certificate. Please contact Kurt Knight, Director of Facilities Quality Service at

(202) 565-4980, or Fred Lau at (202) 565-6681 for copies of the Physical Security Strategies Report and

confidentiality certificate.

27 April 2006

FM-181A-DA-128

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