About the author  ⁄ Thomas P. Heffernan, P.E., LEED AP BD+C

Thomas P. Heffernan, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, is a Senior Vice President at Cardno Haynes Whaley in Reston, VA. He can be reached at tom.heffernan@cardno.com.

Department of Defense (DoD) facilities have never had a more complex set of protective needs than they do today. Following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the DoD published its Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Anti-Terrorism Standards for Buildings. In 2013, this document was updated to its current version. UFC 4-010-01 identifies what reasonable precautions can be taken – for a reasonable cost – on buildings owned, leased, privatized or otherwise occupied, managed or controlled by or for the DoD.

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