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…
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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…
View More NMIO Call for Nominees for Excellence in the Field of Maritime Domain Awareness AwardThe 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…
View More The Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) FY2019 AnnouncedHomeland 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…
View More Homeland Security Task Force Southeast participates in annual Integrated Advance 2019 exerciseContainer 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…
View More Container Explodes Outside Port of Los AngelesWhy 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…
View More Why shipping is sailing rough cybersecurity seasCoast 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…
View More Coast Guard, CBIG, DEA authorities seize $30 million in cocaine, apprehend 3 suspected smugglers from go-fast in the Eastern CaribbeanShips 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…
View More Ships infected with ransomware, USB malware, wormsSecurity 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…
View More Security Lapses Found At San Diego Shipyards Despite Navy RulesPort 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…
View More Port Security Officers Lament Security ChallengesAmsterdam 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…
View More Amsterdam port launches drone detection trial2 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…
View More 2 Iranian Men Indicted in Ransomware Attack on Port of San DiegoFocus 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…
View More Focus on defense budgets leaves Coast Guard high and dryPureTech 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…
View More PureTech Systems Integrates Automated Drone Deployment for Security ResponsePorous 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…
View More Porous security: Foreigners slip in illegally through Incheon PortMassport Brings On FBI Special Agent to Lead Security Efforts
October 18, 2018 massport.com BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board of Directors today voted to approve the hiring of Harold H. Shaw to…
View More Massport Brings On FBI Special Agent to Lead Security EffortsPort Manatee garners federal security grant to enhance access control
by Port Manatee | Aug 29, 2018 | 2018 PALMETTO, Florida – Port Manatee has been awarded a $326,456 federal security grant, enabling the Central…
View More Port Manatee garners federal security grant to enhance access controlPort 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…
View More Port of Virginia has so far met threat challenge successfullyDHS OIG Report: Review of Coast Guard’s Oversight of the TWIC Program
September 28, 2018, DHS Officer of Inspector General Why We Did This Audit We determined the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security completed…
View More DHS OIG Report: Review of Coast Guard’s Oversight of the TWIC ProgramCBP 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…
View More CBP deploys airship on South Padre IslandDeploying 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…
View More Deploying drones for maritime securityTSA launches new, more secure design for TWIC
By Pamela Glass on August 6, 2018, workboat.com If you are getting a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the first time or renewing, the…
View More TSA launches new, more secure design for TWICSan Diego Harbor Police Officers Double As Maritime Firefighters
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 KPBS By Matt Hoffman After completing the police academy, Port of San Diego Harbor Police recruits are thrown into the fire…
View More San Diego Harbor Police Officers Double As Maritime FirefightersGulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee annual security exercise
Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Monday, September 24, 2018, Coast Guard Commons Submitted by Nick Parham, Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee executive secretary…
View More Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee annual security exerciseNational 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…
View More National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Cyber threats in the maritime environmentFY19 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…
View More FY19 requirements for Gov’t Initiated Unannounced ExercisesPort 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…
View More Port of San Diego Remains Open and Operating in Wake of 9/25 Cybersecurity IncidentPort of San Diego Releases Additional Information on Cybersecurity Incident
September 27, 2018 Contact: Tanya Castaneda, (619) 686-6330, tcastaneda@portofsandiego.org SAN DIEGO, Calif.: At 2 p.m. on September 27, 2018, the Port of San Diego issued…
View More Port of San Diego Releases Additional Information on Cybersecurity IncidentPort of San Diego 9/27 Update on Cybersecurity Incident
September 27, 2018 Contact: Tanya Castaneda, (619) 686-6330, tcastaneda@portofsandiego.org SAN DIEGO, Calif.: On September 27, 2018, the Port of San Diego issued an update from…
View More Port of San Diego 9/27 Update on Cybersecurity IncidentPort of San Diego Issues Statement on Cybersecurity Incident
September 26, 2018 Contact: Tanya Castaneda, (619) 686-6330, tcastaneda@portofsandiego.org SAN DIEGO, Calif.: On September 26, 2018, the Port of San Diego issued the following statement…
View More Port of San Diego Issues Statement on Cybersecurity IncidentPort of San Juan: A Case Study in Port Security Innovation
By Melissa Odegaard September 18, 2018 Thirty-six hours after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the port of San Juan was back up and running, scanning…
View More Port of San Juan: A Case Study in Port Security InnovationPortMiami awarded $3.9 million grant funding for cruise terminal improvements and $108,075 for security
MIAMI ( September 07, 2018 ) — The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) announced a commitment of $3.9 million in grant funding…
View More PortMiami awarded $3.9 million grant funding for cruise terminal improvements and $108,075 for securityPort Awarded $360,000 Of Port Security Grant Program Funding
Port of Hueneme, California, September 13, 2018 — The Port of Hueneme was recently awarded $360,000 of Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) funding through the…
View More Port Awarded $360,000 Of Port Security Grant Program FundingPort Canaveral Awarded $1.149M in Federal and State Funding for Security Upgrades
Federal and state grants strengthen Port’s commitment to enhance safety and security services in Port facilities Port Canaveral, FL – Sept. 7, 2018 – The…
View More Port Canaveral Awarded $1.149M in Federal and State Funding for Security UpgradesPort of Long Beach receives $4 million security grant from FEMA
By City News Service | citynewsservice@scng.com | PUBLISHED: September 19, 2018 at 5:20 pm | UPDATED: September 19, 2018 at 6:26 pm The Port of…
View More Port of Long Beach receives $4 million security grant from FEMATWIC-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…
View More TWIC-Reader Requirements; Delay of Effective DateCoast Guard offloads more than 11 tons of cocaine in San Diego
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/03/2018 06:05 PM EDT SAN DIEGO —The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton offloaded more than 11…
View More Coast Guard offloads more than 11 tons of cocaine in San Diego