The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, against the United States resulted in a renewed focus on protecting the country's transportation systems, including seaports and port facilities. In 2002, Congress provided funding to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), then under the Department of Transportation, to enhance the security of ports and other facilities. TSA, along with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), developed the Port Security Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to reduce the vulnerability of American ports to potential terrorist attacks by enhancing facility and operational security. To date, the program has awarded over $560 million for over 1,200 projects.
Review of the Port Security Grant Program
2005
80 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Marine & Waterway Transportation , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , National security , Marine terminals , Ports(Facilities) , Federal agencies , Military strategy , Homeland defense , Vulnerability , Operational effectiveness , Auditing , Terrorism , Transportation safety , Marine transportation , Coast Guard , Grants , Oversight , Department of Homeland Security(DHS)
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Online Contents | 2008
Origin and Development of the Port Security Program
NTIS | 1986
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|TIBKAT | 2015
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