Washington holds the densest concentration of foreign missions in the United States, and mission security is unlike any other assignment in the field. The chancery and the ambassador's residence carry different postures. Demonstrations outside the gate are a protected activity and a security event at the same time. Credentialing, protocol, and visiting-delegation advance run on timelines set by capitals, not by contractors. And when something goes wrong, a security incident is simultaneously a diplomatic incident — which means discretion is not a preference, it is the requirement.
GPS approaches this work from direct experience rather than adjacency. Our founder, Paul M. Turner, served as Head of Security for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Washington, D.C. — responsible for the standing posture, access control, protective movement, and coordination that mission security actually demands. That perspective informs how GPS builds every diplomatic engagement: from inside the post, not from a proposal template.
Who it's for. Foreign missions, chanceries, ambassadorial residences, cultural and trade offices, and organizations hosting official foreign delegations.
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