John’s locker

I got a letter, today, from Senator Feinstein.  The upshot of the letter was that she had received my correspondence on a serious problem at work.  The problem affected the safety and security of the public (and federal employees) at a federal building and US Courthouse in San Diego. 

The gratifying thing is that the question has been referred to the United States Department of Justice.   The sad part is that it took my writing to the Senator to get some action on the issue.  It pertains to the vulnerability of the facility and the recent attack.  Since much of this information is in the public domain it isn’t a matter of security or confidentiality.  

Here are some links:

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/04/whats-up-with-that-san-diego-courthouse-bombing/

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080505-1503-bn05bomb.html

I have been standing on the desks of senior management (of my agency) trying to get this problem (and several like it) fixed for more than three years.  My sense is that no one (in management) cared until this bombing happened and then it was a mad scramble to CYA.  And YES, I have the e-mails to prove what I say.

In the interim, I can’t wait to move on, it’s that fundamentally dysfunctional in my agency.

~ by johnlocke on July 18, 2008.