Maritime Security, Progress and Challenges with Selected Port Security Programs
Maritime Security, Progress and Challenges with Selected Port Security Programs

Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-07-28

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781973960461

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" Ports, waterways, and vessels handle billions of dollars in cargo annually, and an attack on our nation's maritime transportation system could have dire consequences. Ports are inherently vulnerable to terrorist attacks because of their size, general proximity to metropolitan areas, the volume of cargo being processed, and their link to the global supply chain-that is, the flow of goods from manufacturers to retailers. Balancing security concerns with facilitation of the free flow of people and commerce remains an ongoing challenge for federal, state, local, and private stakeholders operating in ports. Within DHS, several components are responsible for port security activities. These activities include, among other things, promoting maritime domain awareness, conducting port facility inspections, and screening incoming vessels' cargoes for the presence of contraband such as weapons of mass destruction, illicit drugs, or explosives. This statement discusses progress and challenges in key areas of DHS port security programs. It is based on work GAO has previously conducted from September 2003 to September 2013 with selected updates conducted through May 2014. For these updates, GAO contacted DHS officials and reviewed relevant documents. "

Maritime Security
Maritime Security

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-12-21

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781981883820

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Maritime Security: Progress and Challenges with Selected Port Security Programs

Maritime Security Progress and Challenges with Selected Port Security Programs
Maritime Security Progress and Challenges with Selected Port Security Programs

Author: Government Accountability Office

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-06-26

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781508945185

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Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), Congress established a new port security framework-much of which was set in place by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) and the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act).This framework is implemented through various strategies and plans, and the combined efforts of several DHS components.

Maritime Security: DHS Progress and Challenges in Key Areas of Port Security
Maritime Security: DHS Progress and Challenges in Key Areas of Port Security

Author: Stephen L. Caldwell

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 1437936598

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. An attack on ports, waterways, and vessels could have a widespread impact on global trade and the economy. Within the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), component agencies have responsibility for securing the maritime environment. The Coast Guard is responsible for protecting U.S. economic and security interests in any maritime region. Customs and Border Protection is responsible for keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S., securing and facilitating trade, and cargo container security. This testimony discusses DHS and its component agencies' challenges, re: (1) strengthening risk mgmt.; (2) reducing the risk of small-vessel threats; (3) implementing foreign port assessments; and (4) enhancing supply chain security. Illus.

Protecting Transportation
Protecting Transportation

Author: R William Johnstone

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2015-01-30

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 0124079288

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Protecting Transportation: Implementing Security Policies and Programs provides a thorough overview of transportation security in the United States, with a focus on policy. The book coversall major transportation modes and puts the American security system into perspective against other national and international systems. Author R. William Johnstone, a transportation security expert and member of the 9/11 Commission staff, discusses how the current transportation security system came to be and how it is performing. Whether you are a current or aspiring transportation security professional, a policymaker, or an engaged citizen, Johnstone's presentation equips you to understand today's issues and debates on a problem that affects every member of the global community. Transportation security has evolved in the years since 9/11 from a relatively modest, sporadic undertaking into a multi-billion dollar enterprise employing tens of thousands. Protecting Transportation describes how that system is organized, funded, and implemented. - Fosters critical thinking by reviewing the development and evaluation of key transportation security programs - Clarifies security issues in the context of civil liberties, federal spending, and terrorist incidents in the United States and globally - Considers the "inputs of security policy, including laws, regulations, and programs; and the "outcomes, such as enforcement, effectiveness metrics, and workforce morale

Guide to Maritime Security and the ISPS Code
Guide to Maritime Security and the ISPS Code

Author: International Maritime Organization

Publisher: International Maritime Organization

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789280115444

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This user guide has been developed to consolidate existing IMO maritime security-related material into a companion guide to SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code so as to assist States in promoting maritime security through development of the requisite legal framework, associated administrative practices, procedures and the necessary material, technical and human resources. The intention is to assist SOLAS Contracting Governments in the implementation, verification, compliance with, and enforcement of, the provisions of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code.