Without effective performance measurement data, especially data on program outcomes, “decision makers may have insufficient information to evaluate whether the benefits of security investments justify their costs, to determine the effectiveness of security activities, to know the extent to which security enhancements have improved security or reduced federal facilities’ vulnerability to acts of terrorism or other forms of violence, or to determine funding priorities within and across agencies,” said GAO. For a closer look, go to fedweek.com/HotFreeNews in the hot free info section of our website.