{"id":74977,"date":"2023-06-07T19:08:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T19:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/06\/07\/audit-naval-academy-security-was-lacking-at-bancroft-hall-dormitory\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:58:11","slug":"audit-naval-academy-security-was-lacking-at-bancroft-hall-dormitory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/06\/07\/audit-naval-academy-security-was-lacking-at-bancroft-hall-dormitory\/","title":{"rendered":"Audit: Naval Academy security was lacking at Bancroft Hall dormitory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. Naval Academy<\/a> has upgraded physical security and antiterrorism measures at its massive Bancroft Hall dormitory following a Navy investigation last year that found the building\u2019s security setup was seriously lacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Naval Audit Service probe of Bancroft Hall, released internally last year and recently obtained by Navy Times, reveals that the academy \u201cdid not have effective physical security controls in place at Bancroft Hall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stately facility is considered the largest dorm in the country, according to the report, and houses more than 4,000 midshipmen in 1,700 rooms connected by nearly five miles of corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The audit was conducted at the request of the academy\u2019s commandant of midshipmen, with auditors investigating through 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUSNA personnel expressed concerns regarding the current security parameters at Bancroft Hall,\u201d the audit states. \u201cUSNA is often viewed as a soft target for terrorist threats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t