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The Journal of Physical Security

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Despite its importance, the “field” of physical security is scarcely a field at all. This has not changed since September 11. There is a severe shortage of meaningful standards, metrics, fundamental principles, rigor, studies, and theories. Unlike cyber security, it is difficult to get a degree in physical security from a major 4-year university, and young people (especially females) ignore the field in droves. Vendors and manufacturers of security devices and systems often make exaggerated or fraudulent “snake oil” claims. There are virtually no conferences where research & development results are presented, and until just recently, no peer-reviewed research journals devoted to physical security. The VAT has attempted to contribute to the development of the field by founding a new research journal for physical security. The Journal of Physical Security is the first scholarly, peer-review journal devoted to physical security R&D.

 

Contact:
Roger Johnston, Section Manager
National Security and Non-proliferation Department
Vulnerability Assessments Section
Fax:  +1 630-252-7323

VAT Resources

VAT PAPERS

For copies of the VAT papers and presentations on a wide variety of physical security issues (tags, seals, product counterfeiting, vulnerability assessments, RFIDs, GPS, nuclear safeguards), contact Roger Johnston at  

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Physical Security Maxims

Contact Info

Roger Johnston, Manager
National Security and Non-proliferation Dept.
Vulnerability Assessments Section
Fax:  +1 630-252-7323

Jon Warner
National Security and Non-proliferation Dept.
Vulnerability Assessments Section
Fax:  +1 630-252-7323


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