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The Virtual Sea Border: web interrogation for enhanced US port security: 

The Virtual Sea Border: web interrogation for enhanced US port security Dale Ferriere National Infrastructure Institute Center for Infrastructure Expertise dferriere@ni2.org

Threat: 

Threat Disrupting maritime commerce and freedom of navigation into the United States could create a nearly instantaneous global economic recession or depression

Motivation: 

Motivation Government Agency Initiative Public Sector Initiative Law Enforcement Initiative CACI Technologies Inc. proposal to create a Web-based information portal that can enable the various security and government agencies to share and exchange information currently available in their respective databases US Port Security Intelligence

Risk Assessment: Current Protocol: 

Risk Assessment: Current Protocol

Does this risk assessment process identify how the ship is owned, managed, financed, chartered (Y or N)?: 

Does this risk assessment process identify how the ship is owned, managed, financed, chartered (Y or N)?

How thorough is the current “at sea” law enforcement sweep?: 

How thorough is the current “at sea” law enforcement sweep? Purpose Assurances - those on board are who they say they are Those on board prevented from doing harm? Effectiveness Limited in scope (visual only) Disallowed from entering confined spaces e.g., pump room, hazardous locations on gas ships, etc. Multitude of hiding spaces remain not inspected Result Commercial Delays OR Effective Terrorist Incident Deterrent?

Vulnerabilities: 

Vulnerabilities Al Queda is presently operating dozens of freight ships worldwide Lack of knowledge about the overall commercial shipping enterprise could be resolved: Ship management Shipping Company Security Officer Crew management Ship’s maintenance Regulatory compliance culture of the shipping company Screening process for newly hired seafarers Ship’s charter Ship’s finances – ability to pay port fees No interactive real-time communication with shipping and chartering company representatives

Model: 

Model

The more thorough solution: combining processes: 

The more thorough solution: combining processes

Benefits/Merits of Web Query: 

Benefits/Merits of Web Query Create a virtual US sea border Interactive real time interrogation process Distinguish security conscientious shipping companies i.e.," Green Lane” concept Decrease unnecessary in-port security-related delays for compliant shipping companies Make ship ownership and ship management transparent to port state control Reduce the number and a need for ineffectual at-sea Law Enforcement sweeps Create a more comprehensive database about the non-national shipping industry Future use of video and biometric assessments