Secret Service report: White House needs a taller fence and more, better-trained agents

We don't need to make the White House appear any more a fortress than it does already, we just need to make it smarter. As for the rest, I agree we need more, and better, agents, which will require better recruiting and training. Bringing in leadership from outside is also probably a good idea, as insiders may think there traditions are more important than their performance (which has declined seriously). And yes, Congress needs to vote the funding, as it is in nobody's interest to have either the White House or the President placed at risk in today's world.

The typical answer to government incompetence - more money.