DHS Weighs Calls To Improve CFATS, As Industry Cites Conflict With EPA

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is weighing competing comments on improving its facility security program, with industry groups citing an "inherent conflict" with EPA information-sharing requirements and urging changes to DHS' inspection protocols, while labor and community groups are calling for greater coordination with other federal programs. Both DHS and EPA this summer and fall have been taking comment on how to improve their facility safety and security programs. And the agencies are also working together to craft new...