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"WASHINGTON -- Guards at a riverfront Army ammunition plant in Tennessee report that boaters have entered restricted areas, holes are often found in a perimeter fence and a government contractor steps up security to impress inspectors.
One time, the guards say, two teenage runaways were found wandering around the 6,000-acre property after getting dangerously close to explosives.
The Army says the plant is meeting Defense Department security standards.
In written statements to lawmakers and in interviews with The Associated Press, about half a dozen security officers discussed alleged problems at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant. The facility in Kingsport, near the Virginia border in northeastern Tennessee about 100 miles from Knoxville, is a major supplier of explosives to the military since World War II.
"We're really not prepared," Ron Nitrio, a security officer at the plant for 15 years, said in an interview. "If somebody wants to get in the base - they can get in almost anytime, almost anywhere."
The company hired to provide security, Wackenhut Services Inc., said it is not aware of security lapses and contends the charges may be tied to wage and labor disputes at the plant. One disagreement involves a complaint by the guards that they are not paid as much as some other contractors at similar federal facilities.
"There are no serious security problems at Holston, not that I'm aware of," said James Long III, Wackenhut's chief executive."
The rest of the article:http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation..._Security.html
"WASHINGTON -- Guards at a riverfront Army ammunition plant in Tennessee report that boaters have entered restricted areas, holes are often found in a perimeter fence and a government contractor steps up security to impress inspectors.
One time, the guards say, two teenage runaways were found wandering around the 6,000-acre property after getting dangerously close to explosives.
The Army says the plant is meeting Defense Department security standards.
In written statements to lawmakers and in interviews with The Associated Press, about half a dozen security officers discussed alleged problems at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant. The facility in Kingsport, near the Virginia border in northeastern Tennessee about 100 miles from Knoxville, is a major supplier of explosives to the military since World War II.
"We're really not prepared," Ron Nitrio, a security officer at the plant for 15 years, said in an interview. "If somebody wants to get in the base - they can get in almost anytime, almost anywhere."
The company hired to provide security, Wackenhut Services Inc., said it is not aware of security lapses and contends the charges may be tied to wage and labor disputes at the plant. One disagreement involves a complaint by the guards that they are not paid as much as some other contractors at similar federal facilities.
"There are no serious security problems at Holston, not that I'm aware of," said James Long III, Wackenhut's chief executive."
The rest of the article:http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/nation..._Security.html
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