How Secret and Secure is the President?

This article details a confidential 2003 Secret Service report that found numerous breaches in White House Security over the past few decades. While no president has been attacked since the assassination attempt on President Reagan, it is concerning to learn the (relative) ease with which intruders manage to breach security. Of particular concern is the report's disclosure that eight of the ten intruders had announced their intentions, and three were already being monitored by the Secret Service--yet they still managed to break through its defenses to reach the President and other Secret Service protected officials. This is an interesting revelation, particularly in light of our current reading on the Presidency and national security.