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AOC warns deferred capital renewal risks after committee presses on elevators, escalators and power-plant cybersecurity
Summary
Committee members pressed the Architect of the Capitol on aging escalators, elevators and mechanical systems; Thomas Austin said 24 of 28 escalator systems are operational, 83 of 85 elevators are functional, and described plans for new monitoring, component restoration and cybersecurity protections at the Capitol Power Plant.
Committee members questioned Thomas Austin, the Architect of the Capitol, about the condition of escalators, elevators and building mechanical systems across the House office building jurisdiction and about cybersecurity protections at the Capitol Power Plant.
Austin told lawmakers the AOC manages 28 escalator systems across the House office buildings; 24 were operational at the time of the hearing and three of the four nonoperational units are interior escalators in the Rayburn Building. He said many escalators are “antique” systems with parts no longer manufactured and that AOC…
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