DHS Moves to Update MTSA
On December 20, 2010, DHS published its semi-annual regulatory agenda, which among other things, addressed an upcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will include updates to Maritime...
View ArticleUSCG Working to Harmonize Maritime Transportation Security Internationally
The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) was formed under the authority of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002.read more
View ArticleGAO Report Evaluating the Port Security Grant Program
Recently, I reviewed a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluating the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), which provides funding...
View ArticleNational Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) Meeting
Last week, I learned that the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) is holding a public meeting on January 18-19, 2012 in Washington, D.C. to discuss various issues relating to national...
View ArticlePort Security Grant Program (PSGP) Application Deadline
The application deadline for FY2012 funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is approaching.Applying for FY2012 PSGP funding is a two step...
View ArticleNational Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) Meeting
Last week, the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) announced that it will be holding a partially closed public meeting on May 15-16, 2012 in Washington, D.C. The Committee will meet...
View ArticlePort Security Grant Program Legislation Introduced
U.S. House Representative Laura Richardson (D-CA) recently introduced two bills that would expand the ways grantees can use grant money awarded under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Port...
View ArticleTWIC™Extended Expiration Date (EED) and New Renewal Process
The Coast Guard and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced a new option for renewing Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWICs), many of which will begin to...
View ArticleHouse Homeland Security Committee Passes the SMART Port Security Act
The House Committee on Homeland Security recently passed, by voice vote, H.R. 4251, the Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-Based Targeting for Port Security Act, or the SMART Port Security Act....
View ArticleA Last Look Back at Chemical Security - Highlights from the Conversation
The first entry I wrote for this blog back in April 2010 was entitled “The Chemical Security Conversation” begins -- and what a conversation it’s been. I hope that we have been able to provide you with...
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