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FEMA to Host Annual Port Security Grant Program Conference Calls
PSGP will host another annual series of outreach calls designed to familiarize you with PSGP, its nuances, and any changes from past rounds. Please join…
NMIO Call for Nominees for Excellence in the Field of Maritime Domain Awareness Award
The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) is pleased to announce the presentation of its annual National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) Award for Excellence in…
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FY2019 Announced
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) grant programs that directly support maritime…
Container Explodes Outside Port of Los Angeles
04-15-2019 – By Maritime Executive On Monday morning, a container exploded and burned during drayage outside the Port of Los Angeles, breaking nearby windows and…
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FEMA to Host Annual Port Security Grant Program Conference Calls
PSGP will host another annual series of outreach calls designed to familiarize you with PSGP, its nuances, and any changes from past rounds. Please join…
NMIO Call for Nominees for Excellence in the Field of Maritime Domain Awareness Award
The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) is pleased to announce the presentation of its annual National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) Award for Excellence in…
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FY2019 Announced
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) grant programs that directly support maritime…
Container Explodes Outside Port of Los Angeles
04-15-2019 – By Maritime Executive On Monday morning, a container exploded and burned during drayage outside the Port of Los Angeles, breaking nearby windows and…
Security Lapses Found At San Diego Shipyards Despite Navy Rules
12/12/2018 – By Brad Racino / inewsource The private shipyards in San Diego responsible for protecting Navy warships have not been following security protocols meant…
Amsterdam port launches drone detection trial
12/07/2018 – Seatrade Maritime The port of Amsterdam will be launching trials monitoring system to explore Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) usage in its airspace as…
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FEMA to Host Annual Port Security Grant Program Conference Calls
PSGP will host another annual series of outreach calls designed to familiarize you with PSGP, its nuances, and any changes from past rounds. Please join…
NMIO Call for Nominees for Excellence in the Field of Maritime Domain Awareness Award
The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) is pleased to announce the presentation of its annual National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) Award for Excellence in…
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FY2019 Announced
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) grant programs that directly support maritime…
Homeland Security Task Force Southeast participates in annual Integrated Advance 2019 exercise
04/15/2019 – U.S. Coast Guard MIAMI — The Homeland Security Task Force Southeast (HSTF-SE) and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)’s annual interagency exercise, Integrated Advance, is…
Coast Guard, CBIG, DEA authorities seize $30 million in cocaine, apprehend 3 suspected smugglers from go-fast in the Eastern Caribbean
12/14/2018 – U.S. Coast Guard SAINT THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded 2,606 pounds of cocaine…
Focus on defense budgets leaves Coast Guard high and dry
Focus on defense budgets leaves Coast Guard high and dry By Jeffrey E. Phillips, opinion contributor — 11/04/18, The Hill Congratulations to Congress for passing…
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Why shipping is sailing rough cybersecurity seas
12/14/2018 – https://techhq.com Guidelines published by a conglomerate of shipping interests gives examples of terrible practice in the industry. So far, so good. But the…
Ships infected with ransomware, USB malware, worms
12/12/2018 – By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day Ships are the victims of cyber-security incidents more often than people think. Industry groups publish cyber-security guidelines…
2 Iranian Men Indicted in Ransomware Attack on Port of San Diego
11/28/2018 – City News Service Two Iranian men are facing federal charges for allegedly masterminding an international computer hacking scheme that used “SamSam” ransomware to…
Port of Virginia has so far met threat challenge successfully
10/23/2018 – https://pilotonline.com By Joy Vann While driving across the Lesner Bridge recently and looking at the Chesapeake Bay, dotted with cargo ships from around…
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Cyber threats in the maritime environment
Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Thursday, October 4, 2018, Coast Guard Commons October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and we’ll be bringing you information throughout…
Port of San Diego Remains Open and Operating in Wake of 9/25 Cybersecurity Incident
Contact: Tanya Castaneda, (619) 686-6330, tcastaneda@portofsandiego.org SAN DIEGO, Calif.: On October 4, 2018, the Port of San Diego issued an update from Chief Executive Officer…
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NMIO Call for Nominees for Excellence in the Field of Maritime Domain Awareness Award
The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) is pleased to announce the presentation of its annual National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) Award for Excellence in…
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FY2019 Announced
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) grant programs that directly support maritime…
Homeland Security Task Force Southeast participates in annual Integrated Advance 2019 exercise
04/15/2019 – U.S. Coast Guard MIAMI — The Homeland Security Task Force Southeast (HSTF-SE) and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)’s annual interagency exercise, Integrated Advance, is…
Coast Guard, CBIG, DEA authorities seize $30 million in cocaine, apprehend 3 suspected smugglers from go-fast in the Eastern Caribbean
12/14/2018 – U.S. Coast Guard SAINT THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded 2,606 pounds of cocaine…
PureTech Systems Integrates Automated Drone Deployment for Security Response
September 19, 2018 , PureTech Systems Video Analytics and Geospatial Features Combine to Automatically Dispatch a Drone to an Alarm Location PHOENIX, Ariz. — PureTech…
CBP deploys airship on South Padre Island
Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 9:23 am , By Mark Reagan Staff Writer, Brownsvilleherald.com Visitors to Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island last Friday…
GAO Reports View More
Coast Guard: Status of Polar Icebreaking Fleet Capability and Recapitalization Plan
GAO-17-698R: Published: Sep 25, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2017 What GAO Found Various responsibilities drive the Coast Guard’s determination of its polar icebreaking mission…
Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Close Stations Identified as Overlapping and Unnecessarily Duplicative
GAO-18-9: Published: Oct 26, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 26, 2017. What GAO Found GAO found that the U.S. Coast Guard has a sound process for…
High-Risk Series: Urgent Actions Are Needed to Address Cybersecurity Challenges Facing the Nation
GAO-18-622: Published: Sep 6, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 6, 2018. What GAO Found GAO has identified four major cybersecurity challenges and 10 critical actions that…
Chemical Terrorism: A Strategy and Implementation Plan Would Help DHS Better Manage Fragmented Chemical Defense Programs and Activities
GAO-18-562: Published: Aug 22, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 21, 2018. Recent attacks using chemical agents abroad have sparked concerns about potential similar attacks occurring in…
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway: Assessing Risks and Measuring Performance Could Improve Maritime Transportation
GAO-18-610: Published: Sep 5, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 5, 2018. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway has connected U.S. and Canadian ports to the world since…
DOT Needs to Expeditiously Finalize the Required National Maritime Strategy for Sustaining U.S.-Flag Fleet
GAO-18-478: Published: Aug 8, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 8, 2018. In a crisis, the government relies on oceangoing U.S.-flag ships and U.S.-citizen crews to help…
U.S. Coast Guard Guidance View More
FY19 requirements for Gov’t Initiated Unannounced Exercises
Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Friday, October 5, 2018, Coast Guard Commons The Coast Guard on Sept. 25, 2018 published the FY19 Government Initiated Unannounced…
Update on draft NVIC 05-17 – Guidelines for addressing cyber risks at MTSA facilities
Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Monday, November 20, 2017, Coast Guard Maritime Commons Submitted by the Office of Port and Facility Compliance The comment period…
Guidelines for drafting the Marine Transportation System recovery plan
Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Wednesday, August 29, 2018, Coast Guard Maritime Commons The Office of Port and Facility Compliance issued Navigation and Vessel Inspection…
TWIC-Reader Requirements; Delay of Effective Date
DATE: 6-22-2018 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes delaying the effective date for certain facilities affected by…
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FEMA to Host Annual Port Security Grant Program Conference Calls
PSGP will host another annual series of outreach calls designed to familiarize you with PSGP, its nuances, and any changes from past rounds. Please join…
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FY2019 Announced
The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) grant programs that directly support maritime…
FY 2018 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Awards Allocation
The PSGP provides $100,000,000 for transportation infrastructure security activities to implement Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans (AMSPs) and facility security plans among port authorities, facility…
Review and Approval Requirements for Training Courses Funded Through Preparedness Grants
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to release Information Bulletin #432 Review and Approval Requirements for Training Courses…
ND Grants System Training
The Systems & Business Support Branch is pleased to offer Non-Disaster Grants Management System (ND Grants) webinar training. The training will provide Grant Recipients with…
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Port Security Officers Lament Security Challenges
Port Security Officers Lament Security Challenges 12/07/2018 – www.thisdaylive.com The Port Facility Security Officers Forum of Nigeria (PFSOFN) has lamented the poor security situation in…
Amsterdam port launches drone detection trial
12/07/2018 – Seatrade Maritime The port of Amsterdam will be launching trials monitoring system to explore Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) usage in its airspace as…
Porous security: Foreigners slip in illegally through Incheon Port
Posted : 2018-10-30 Originally at https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/10/251_257887.html By Ko Dong-hwan Poor security at the Port of Incheon on Korea’s west coast has been blamed for allowing…
Deploying drones for maritime security
By Sulaimon Salau, 10 October 2018, Gaurdian.ng As the development of drone technology gathers momentum, and gets attention of the global maritime space, Nigeria is…