How Boston-area companies and government agencies have altered their security.
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Energy | Physical plant | Budget | Personnel | Training | Liaison |
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Q: Have you made
changes to increase
security and protect
against terrorist attacks? |
Q: Have you increased
your security budget
since Sept. 11? |
Q: Have you hired
more full-time
security personnel? |
Q: Have you provided
additional counterterrorism
training ? |
Q: Have you
designated a liaison
to Homeland Security
officials? |
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NStar Electric/Gas | Yes | Yes,
no amount disclosed |
No,
more police/
contract guards
as needed |
Yes | Yes |
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Mass. Electric | Yes,
ongoing |
Yes,
no amount disclosed |
No,
but more patrols |
Yes | Yes |
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ISO-New England | Yes,
including upgrade
of backup grid
control center |
Yes,
by over $500,000 |
Yes | Yes | Yes
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Pilgrim nuclear plant | Yes,
including larger boat
exclusion zone, barriers,
confi dential changes |
Yes, by "millions" | Yes,
number not disclosed |
Yes,
ongoing "as changing
conditions mandate" |
Yes
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Seabrook nuclear plant | Yes, including closure
of one entry road,
new checkpoints |
Yes,
no amount disclosed |
Yes | Yes,
ongoing |
No
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KeySpan Energy | Yes,
including new gates/
barriers, digital recorders
for surveillance cameras |
Yes,
"substantially" |
Yes,
consultants and new
high-level New England
security executive |
Yes | Yes
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Distrigas
(Everett LNG storage) |
Yes | Yes,
over $3 million so far |
Yes,
including 4 ex-military
officers |
Yes | Yes |
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Coastal Oil (Chelsea Creek) | Declined to respond
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| Communications |
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Verizon Communications | Yes,
backup operations centers,
extra network routes,
card-controlled access |
Yes,
"substantial" |
No | Yes,
including biological
and nuclear |
Yes
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AT&T | Yes | Yes,
amount not disclosed |
Yes | Yes | Yes
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AT&T Wireless | Yes,
no details given |
Yes,
amount not disclosed |
Declined to comment | Declined to comment | Yes
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Cingular | Declined to respond
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Nextel | Declined to respond
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Verizon Wireless | No | No | No | No | Yes
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| Financial |
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Federal Reserve Bank
of Boston |
Yes,
including new street barriers |
Yes,
amount not disclosed |
Yes | Yes | Yes,
through national board
of governors |
| Water |
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MWRA | Yes | Yes,
More than $8 million |
No,
but State Police
and National Guard
at reservoirs |
Yes | Yes
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Boston Water & Sewer
Commission |
Yes | Yes,
including $115,000
federal security
improvement grant |
No | Yes | Yes |
| Transportation |
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Massport | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes
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Mass. Aeronautics
Commission |
Yes,
at 40 airports
MAC oversees |
No,
but $15 million proposed
by Legislature for
security upgrades |
No | No formal training,
but forums and
discussions |
Yes
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Turnpike/Central Artery | Yes | Yes,
"substantially" |
Yes | No,
but planned soon |
Yes
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Metropolitan District
Commission |
Yes,
including State House
entries, Quabbin Reservoir |
Yes,
$250,000+/year |
Yes,
10 new rangers
for State House |
No | Yes
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Mass. Highway | Yes | Yes,
amount not disclosed |
No | Yes | Yes
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MBTA | Yes,
including $45 million security
communications network |
Yes,
$5 million
to $10 million |
Yes,
including 22
MBTA Police |
Yes,
including all operators/
station personnel |
Yes
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