Maritime and Ports

House bill delays 100 percent freight-container inspection
In January the House said it wanted 100 percent of U.S.-bound containers inspected for radioactive materials; language in transportation will allow delays in implementing this requirement
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Texas Southern University to build transportation security center
Bringing home the bacon: Two influential members of Congress from Houston secure funding for transportation security center at TSU
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Impressive growth of people working in security sector
The 9/11 attacks have engendered broad, steady growth of people working in the security sector, with more hiring planned
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DHS unveils plan for protecting trade after terrorist attack on ports
In visit to L.A., Chertoff outlines a strategy for rapid resumption of commerce in the event of an attack on a U.S. port
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India to join U.S. Container Security Initiative
India will join CSI, and will also be allowed to have Indian officials in U.S. ports to examine India-bound cargo
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USDA evaluates zNose for detecting contraband food products
The current inspection systems for contraband food products has come under criticism; USDA augments inspection by testing zNose
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India delays decision on container security pact with U.S.
Indian cabinet was yesterday supposued to ratify India’s participation in CSI; cabinet delays decision pending U.S. clarification on tying CSI to non-priliferation pact
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TWIC was supposed to be rolled out today
The implemntation of TWIC continues to be delayed owing to technical glitches, but important business-related questions remain unanswered
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Reynolds, Higgins attack security plans
The Department of Homeland Security is fast becoming the gang that can’t shoot straight in the eyes of area politicians.
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DHS moves to tighten control over small planes, recreational boats
The U.S. has invested billions of dollars in beefing up security of commercial airlines and freight containers; DHS is moving to monitor and impose security requirements on smaller vehicles
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Growing interest in autonomous undersea vehicles
UAVs are already widely used by the military, homeland security, and, increasdigly, law enforcement; could AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) be far behind?
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Russia approves shooting down hijacked planes without warning
The Russian government allows its security forces more lattitude in the fight against terror; hijacked planes or sea vessles may now be destroyed without warning
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TWIC misses yet another deadline
TSA was supposed to implement TWIC in 10 ports by July, but delay-plagued program misses this deadline, too
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Navy to use OPT's buoys in Deep Water
New Jersey-based bouy specialist makes stand-alone buoys which harness wave power to generate energy; the Navy wants to use them for its ocean-based, far-flung vessel tracking project
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Have you heard the latest from the Acoustical Society?
Protecting harbors from ships and terrorist frogmen; researchers gather in Salt Lake to discuss acoustic trip-wires
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