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Maritime Security: An Introduction

08/27/2008 - Michael McNicholas provides an introductory text for those new to the field of martime security.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

Piracy and Terrorism Up on the High Seas, Says Study

06/06/2008 - While both piracy and terrorism on the high seas have increased, the RAND Corporation finds there is no evidence that terrorists and pirates are collaborating.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

TWIC Compliance Gets Extended While Foreign Workers Come Under Suspicion

05/13/2008 - DHS has extended the deadline for TWIC by seven months while foreign students have been denied ID cards and labeled security threats.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

DHS Needs to Do More to Spur Supply Chain Resiliency

05/09/2008 - DHS has a critical role in helping businesses and ports build resiliency into their operations, witnesses testified at a hearing.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

DHS Invests in Hi-Tech Antiterrorism Buoys

05/05/2008 - DHS hopes the hi-tech buoys will provide an inexpensive alternative to the current practice of aircraft and satellite surveillance.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

Small Boaters New Force Multiplier in Maritime Counterterrorism

04/28/2008 - The Department of Homeland Security will announce today a new anti-terrorism plan for small boaters that resembles a neighborhood watch plan.
Daily Headline : Maritime Security

Private Security Companies Move to the High-Seas

04/07/2008 - Governments and corporations alike have hired private maritime security contractors to provide training and protection services to defend their marine assets.
Homeland Security: Maritime Security

SAFE Port Act

02/29/2008 - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds measured progress and lingering challenges in implementation of 2006's SAFE Port Act, which sets schedules and guidelines for import container screening, port facility security plans, and institution of the long-delayed Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
Beyond Print: Maritime Security

Port Weaknesses

02/29/2008 - Security weaknesses at U.S. ports of entry remain, two GAO reports warn, especially at land ports, where border officials often fail to follow proper inspection procedures. (Report on border security here.) (Report on sea ports here.)
Homeland Security: Maritime Security

Measured Steps Toward Safer Ports

02/27/2008 - A recent congressional oversight committee hearing on port security says progress is mixed.
International: Maritime Security

Pirates Beaten Back

12/18/2007 - Despite a recent uptick, piracy incidents are down significantly from a decade ago due to better intelligence and a greater use of technology.
Beyond Print: Maritime Security

Piracy Rising

12/17/2007 - The high seas are once again experiencing a surge in the scourge of piracy, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
Legal Report: Maritime Security

Maritime security

12/17/2007 - A bill (H.R. 3788) introduced by Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) would require the Coast Guard to develop and implement a secure, long-range automated vehicle tracking system. The system would be used to reroute vessels and maritime cargo in case of an emergency.
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