Interagency Security Committee

Celebrating 30 Years of Securing and Protecting Federal Facilities

On April 19, 1995, a rental truck exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The explosion blew off the building’s entire north wall and resulted in a death toll of 168 people. This event was the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.

Following the tragic bombing, the Interagency Security Committee was formed on October 19, 1995, under an executive order by the President, to address and protect government-wide security for civilian federal facilities in the United States. Since then, the Committee has established numerous policies and standards which are reinforced by training courses, required compliance and reporting, and annual meetings. 

The Interagency Security Committee is made up of 24 primary and 42 associate members. Membership consists of senior level executives across 66 federal departments and agencies. In November 2023, the President signed Executive Order 14111 to reinforce the importance of, and strengthen, the security of Executive Branch federal facilities in the face of persistent and emerging threats. 

2025 recognizes 30 years of the Interagency Security Committee’s establishment and efforts in enhancing the quality and effectiveness of security in and protection of federal buildings and facilities in the United States. 

ISC’s 30^th Anniversary Logo Represents its Historical Roots

The ISC’s 30^th Anniversary logo has layers of meaning representative of the ISC and its mission. 

The 21 stars represent the ISC’s roots. In 1995, six months after the Oklahoma City bombing, the President signed an Executive Order (EO) establishing the ISC. The EO designated 21 departments and agencies to participate on the ISC. Since 1995, the ISC has grown to include 24 Primary Members and 42 Associate Members. Today, the ISC does everything by, with, and through its members.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum has been a longstanding partner and supporter of the ISC. The Survivor Tree was included to both honor this partnership and bring attention to the Survivor Tree’s message of resilience. The Survivor Tree is an American elm tree in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City that survived the bomb’s blast and witnessed one of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil. The ISC works every day to make our federal facilities better protected and more resilient. 

The forward-facing eagle flying over the Survivor Tree represents the ISC’s commitment to continuing to secure federal facilities in the face of both persistent and emerging threats. The ISC will never stop striving to enhance the quality and effectiveness of securing and protecting federal facilities, the people who work at them, and those that visit them.