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Developments in securing the nation’s ports have occurred since September 11, 2001: According to American Association of Ports Authorities (n. d) the United States is served by some 360 commercial ports that provide approximately 3,200 cargo and passenger handling facilities and there are more than 150 deep draft seaports under the jurisdiction of 126 public seaport agencies located along the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes coasts, as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the

half of this paper, I will be assessing the Critical Infrastructure protection programs of the United States. National Infrastructure Protection Plan as “Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital that the incapacity or destruction of such may have a debilitating impact on the security, economy, public health or safety, environment, or any combination of these matters, across any Federal, State, regional, territorial, or local jurisdiction” (DHS 2009, 109). From this definition, one can

Science Technician, United States Coast Guard Trevor Hughes was born and raised in Portland, ME where he spent most of his youth sailing around the islands of Casco Bay. After a few years of studying geology in northern Nova Scotia, he enlisted in the Coast Guard where his career led him to complete a BS in Environmental Science from American Military University. In his current position, Trevor’s primary responsibility is to train officers along with enlisted members of the Coast Guard at Training Center

Introduction The United States Military is the Armed Forces that consist of skilled warriors who belong to one of the five following Armed Service Branches; Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, Army and Marine Corps. Both men and women can join the military at the age of 17 with parent consent and at the age of 18 without parent consent. Military members fall into three general categories; the reserve and guard forces (members who can be called to active duty while working a civilian job), active duty

The United States has experienced threats against their borders, citizens and resources. After the terrorist attack of 9/11 some changes needed to be implemented to ensure the safety of America. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has the responsibility to protect the Country’s borders as well as to prepare for and respond to disasters and terrorist events. The Department of Defense has the military responsibility to protect the Country abroad. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department

Introduction Prior to 9/11 the security of the United States was “across more than 40 federal agencies and an estimated 2,000 separate Congressional appropriations accounts”. (DHS History Office ,2017, p.4). This was a huge issue when it came to sharing intelligence. This was perhaps one of the many reasons that the terrorist of 9/11 were so successful. Shortly after 9/11, the United States found its self in need of an all-encompassing organization that shared information under one roof that enabled

personnel and current number of aircraft cannot support the National Capital Region and perform efficiently, at the same time, out of Air Station Atlantic City. The extreme cost, over tasking of personnel is a strain on members’ families is unbearable. A FOC must be based in the National Capital Region to support the Rotary Wing Air Intercept (RWAI) mission. 2. November 2005, DHS Secretary Chertoff assigned the Coast Guard to assume the National Capital Region Air Defense Mission. In 2006, Department

nuclear or radiological materials through the sea containers aboard vessels into the United States. These radio-active materials could be used by terrorist to make radiological dispersal device, which if denotes inside major city, will be catastrophic and create long time psychological effect. The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006, as amended, mandated that all containers entering the United States (U.S.) at the 22 ports through which the greatest container volume enters the country

Developments in securing the nation’s ports have occurred since September 11, 2001: According to American Association of Ports Authorities (n. d) the United States is served by some 360 commercial ports that provide approximately 3,200 cargo and passenger handling facilities and there are more than 150 deep draft seaports under the jurisdiction of 126 public seaport agencies located along the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes coasts, as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the

Homeland Security and Homeland Defense both protect critical national infrastructure. How do these two different missions both compete and complement one another in their efforts to protect those vulnerable infrastructure elements to ensure they remain safe and away from those who would want to do harm in an effort to create widespread terror and even disable or disorient our national defense. Homeland Defense refers to the guarding of national sovereignty, of protecting actual territory and the population