Building Access
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DoDEA Headquarters is a tenant organization conducting business operations at the Mark Center, which is part of the Pentagon Reservation. Access to the building is administered and controlled by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA). All visitors must comply with PFPA requirements as well as any additional restrictions imposed by Health Protection Condition (HPCON) or Force Protection Condition (FPCON) levels currently in place.
General Access Requirements
- Visitor Definition: An individual who is NOT assigned to a tenant organization within the Mark Center as their place of employment for conducting primary duties and responsibilities.
- Sponsor Definition: An employee assigned to a tenant organization within the Mark Center who has swipe access and has been granted escort privileges for non-DoD CAC holders by the tenant organization and approved by PFPA.
- To confirm escort privilege status, contact the Mark Center CAC Office at 571-372-7911.
- DoD CAC Holders:
- DoD Civilian and Active Military visitors possessing a valid, unexpired CAC are NOT required to be escorted but MUST be pre-registered by a DoDEA sponsor.
- CAC holders not assigned to the Mark Center still require a sponsor.
- Walk-Up Visitors: Not processed and will be denied entry. This includes family and personal guests. Sponsors may register family/personal guests 5 days prior to, but not earlier than 30 days before the last day of visit via PFPA Visitor Sponsor Portal: https://visitorsponsor.pfpa.mil (CAC-enabled).
- Pre-Registration:
- All visitors must be pre-registered in the PFPA Visitor Management System.
- Sponsors may escort up to three (3) visitors (non-CAC holders).
- Pre-registration requests must be submitted 5 days prior to, but not earlier than 30 days before the last day of visit to the DoDEA Security Management Division at SMDForceProtectionHQ@dodea.edu.
- Example: If a visitor is scheduled from the 20th to the 30th of the month, the registration must be entered after the 30th of the previous month.
- Fill out the visitor request worksheet below and send it to SMDforceprotectionhq@dodea.edu.
- If you have more than three (3) DoD CAC holding visitors contact SMDforceprotectionhq@dodea.edu for further instructions.
Identification Requirements
All visitors 18 years of age or older must present a REAL ID-compliant photo credential for identity verification on the day of the visit. Non-compliant driver’s licenses are no longer accepted.
Acceptable IDs include:
- REAL ID Driver’s License or State-issued ID
- U.S. Government CAC, Military ID, or PIV Card
- U.S. Passport or Passport Card
- Foreign Passport
- Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card
- Native American Tribal Document
- U.S. Border Crossing Card
Note: Visitors 17 years and under require no identification when accompanied by an adult with a Pentagon building pass or valid form of identification.
New Employees and Contractors
- New employees and contractors requiring a Common Access Card (CAC) for Mark Center access must complete Section 1 “Applicant Information” on DD Form 2249.
- The supervisor must submit the completed form to SMDForceProtectionHQ@dodea.edu to gain permanent access to the Mark Center.
Current Employees and Contractors
- Expiring CAC:
- Employees and contractors with an expiring CAC must have their supervisor contact the DoDEA Security Manager at SMDForceProtectionHQ@dodea.edu to reauthorize their current DD Form 2249 before visiting the CAC office to renew their card.
- For remote employees whose CAC is expiring within 30 days, they will need to visit the CAC website for guidance.
- Without prior authorization, Mark Center access will be lost when renewing the CAC.
- Expired CAC:
- Employees and contractors with an expired CAC must follow the new employee/contractor instructions above.
- Lost CAC:
- Employees and contractors with a lost CAC must notify the DoDEA Security Manager.
- The sponsor must escort the employee into the Mark Center and to the SMD suite to receive a lost CAC form.
- The form must be taken to the CAC office prior to receiving a replacement card.
- Supervisors or sponsors must complete Section 1 only of DD Form 2249.
- For contractors, the Contract Officer Representative (COR) is considered the sponsor.
- Submit the completed form to the DoDEA Security Manager at SMDForceProtectionHQ@dodea.edu for processing.
- Once processed, the DoDEA Security Manager will notify the supervisor, sponsor, contractor, or employee that their DD Form 2249 authorization has been submitted to PFPA.
- Visitor Request Worksheet
