Coordinating critical transportation infrastructure vulnerability

the items listed in the classification can be tailored to be agency specific. The GSA Classification
System is: 28
Level V: Buildings with mission functions critical to national security (eg. Pentagon and CIA
Headquarters in Langley, VA).
Level IV: Buildings with 451 or more federal employees, high level of contact with the
public, more than 150,000 sq feet of space, and high-risk tenant agencies with highly
sensitive records.
Level III: Buildings with 151 t0 450 federal employees, moderate to high level of contact
with the public, 80,000 square to 150,000 square feet of space, and high-risk tenant agencies
with highly sensitive records.
Level II: Buildings with 11 to 150 Federal employees, moderate levels of public contact,
2,500 to 80,000 square feet of space, and tenants that have routine missions.
Level I: Buildings with 10 or fewer federal employees, low levels of public contact with
only a small segment of the population, and 2,500 square feet of space or less.
The table below ranks WMATA facilities according to GSA classification. The facilities ranked are
as follows:- control center, guide-ways, tunnels, vehicles, stations, Storage (parking facilities) would
be ranked according to the level of importance.
28 General Services Administration’s Classification (Source: MCCORMICK, TAYLOR RESEARCH TEAM: Summary of resources prioritizing
transportation anti-terrorism security measures, 2003)
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