GSA-approved security containers are maintained according to which Federal Standard?

• A. Federal Standard 809
• B. Federal Standard 832
• C. Federal Standard 1037
• D. Federal Standard 122

Answer: (A)

GSA-approved security containers are kept in proper condition by a standard that directly governs how these containers and their security features must be maintained. Federal Standard 809 is the one that sets the maintenance requirements for security containers and vaults used in federal facilities, outlining how they should be inspected and serviced to preserve their integrity. This makes it the appropriate reference for keeping such containers in proper condition across government facilities. The other standards address topics outside physical security containers, such as telecommunications terminology or unrelated specifications, so they don’t apply to the maintenance of security containers.