The biggest night in Washington is terrorism’s biggest target.

Mission: Safeguard the entire U.S. government during the President’s State of the Union Address.

What does it take to protect the government when it’s all under one roof?

Producer & Director

Peter Schnall

Producer & Writer

Aaron Matthews

Editor

Mark Fason

Coordinating Producer

Whitney Johnson

Co-Producer

William Kerr

Cinematographer

Peter Schnall

Sound Recordist

Andrew Baker

Associate Editor

George Panos

Assistant Editor

Adina Pliskin

Production Assistants

James Burke

Matthew Flassig

Joshua Vaile

Additional Camera

Erich Roland

Brett Wiley

William Kerr

Additional Sound

Jim Gilchrist

Len Schmitz

Intern

Alyssa G. Sarmiento

Research

William Kerr

Matthew Flassig

Alyssa G. Sarmiento

Stock Footage Research

James Burke

Matthew Flassig

Sound Design & Mix

Brian Beatrice

Color Correction and Online Editor

Bjorn Bellenbaum

Narrator

Michael McColl

Special Thanks

FBI WASHINGTON DC FIELD OFFICE

JAMES MCJUNKIN, FBI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

KATHERINE SCHWEIT, FBI SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT

ANDREW AMES, FBI PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

LINDSEY GODWIN, FBI PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

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For Discovery Channel

Executive Producer

Brooke Runnette

Production Manager

Sarah Hume

Production Coordinator

Stephenie Hill

VP of Production

Christine Weber

EVP of Production and Development

Nancy Daniels

Executive in Charge of Production

W. Clark Bunting