"We have worked diligently with federal and state counter-terrorism experts to complete a top-to-bottom security assessment at Indian Point," says James Kallstrom, director of the New York State Office of Public Security. "At the onset of the review, based on my experience with the FBI, I believed the security at the plant was robust, and our findings do not suggest otherwise. However, we have advanced a series of recommendations to bolster the overall security in light of the events of Sept. 11."

The plant owner, Entergy has already begun to implement a majority of the safety measures recommended in the report, according to Kallstrom, who was formerly the head of the FBI Office in New York City.

Some of the issues addressed in the report include:

• More frequent testing of the security forces at Indian Point, perhaps augmented with the assistance of the FBI. The FBI has offered their trainers to train the Indian Point security force.
  
• Better integration and coordination among law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction of Indian Point, including security forces at Indian Point 2 and 3. The FBI has agreed to play an active role in coordinating response plans among the various law enforcement agencies and will drill with them periodically.

The State Office of Public Security was established in October to bolster the state's anti-terrorism efforts. The Indian Point security assessment was one of the first initiatives undertaken by the agency.