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TSA, Coast Guard Ease Burden on TWIC Holders

06/15/2012 - TSA and the Coast Guard today eased the burden on maritime transportation workers who needed to renew their biometric ID cards under an unpopular antiterrorism program that has experienced major technology delays.
Daily Headline : Port Security

DIY Drones Will Be the Next Threat to Port Security

08/17/2011 - Maritime drones help secure harbors, but their cheap cost could make them the next threat to maritime security as well.
Daily Headline : Port Security

Morning Security Brief: North Korean Hackers, Body Bombs, Maritime Security, and More

07/07/2011 - Cyberattacks on South Korea seem to be coming from North Korea. DHS warns of surgically implanted bombs. Equipment deployed to scan for radioactive material on ships. And more.
Book Reviews: Port Security

Port Security Management

07/27/2010 - An excellent examination of the major transformations in port security initiated after the 9-11 attacks.
Homeland Security: Port Security

Protecting the Nation From a Distance

10/02/2009 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is doing everything it can to screen cargo and passengers before they ever arrive on American shores. (Online Exclusive)
Homeland Security: Port Security

Passenger Screening Progress?

09/28/2009 - A government plan could prevent innocent travelers from being targeted as terrorists, but experts warn that security risks remain.
Homeland Security: Port Security

Technology Eases TWIC Compliance

06/29/2009 - Ports are turning to smart video and wireless device tracking systems to meet transportation security regulations.
Daily Headline : Port Security

BEST Teams Hope to Stem Smuggling at Three U.S. Ports

06/25/2009 - Three of the United States' busiest seaports have or will be receiving foreign assistance to help U.S. authorities crack down on smuggling under a task force led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reports the Associated Press.
Daily Headline : Port Security

TWIC Compliance Starts Today; Critics Angry Card Readers Not Deployed

04/15/2009 - Today marks the national compliance day for TWIC, but some stakeholders are angry card readers are not being rolled out with ID cards.
Daily Headline : Port Security

Not Enough Port Workers Have TWIC Cards, Prompting Fears of Port Slowdown

03/19/2009 - Not enough port workers across the United States have signed onto the federal government's beleaguered and controversial identification card program, prompting fears that trade will suffer as workers are denied entry to secure port areas. (Updated)
Daily Headline : Port Security

Port of Long Beach Fusion Center Opens

02/09/2009 - The Port of Long Beach, California, opened its new $21 million command and control center for port security yesterday, completing a project conceived immediately after the terrorist attacks of 9-11.
Daily Headline : Port Security

TWIC Noncompliance Could Close Ports, Industry Rep Says

11/21/2008 - Major West Coast ports could shut down next spring if enough workers fail to acquire and carry the new Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card by April 15, 2009, a trade association official told stakeholders at the Maritime Security Expo Wednesday.
Daily Headline : Port Security

DHS Will Not Meet 2012 Deadline to Scan All Cargo

10/21/2008 - Concerns that scanning costs too much, hurts trade, and intrudes on foreign countries has sunk DHS' ability to scan 100 percent of incoming cargo to the United States by Congress' 2012 deadline.
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