U.S. small vessel security strategy : elements and assessments / Penelope Emmet, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Emmet, Penelope, editor.

Series:

Defense, security and strategy series.

Defense, Security and Strategy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ports of entry--Security measures--United States.

Ports of entry.

Boats and boating--Security measures--United States.

Boats and boating.

Harbors--Security measures--United States.

Harbors.

National security--United States.

National security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (141 p.)

Other Title:

United States small vessel security strategy

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, maritime security efforts have focused primarily on large commercial vessels, cargoes, and crew. Efforts to address the small vessel environment have largely been limited to traditional safety and basic law enforcement concerns. Small vessels are, however, readily vulnerable to potential exploitation by terrorists, smugglers of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), narcotics, aliens, and other contraband, and other criminals. Small vessels have also been successfully employed overseas by terrorists to deliver Waterborne Improvised Explosive Devi

Contents:

""U.S. SMALL VESSEL SECURITY STRATEGY: ELEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS""; ""U.S. SMALL VESSEL SECURITY STRATEGY: ELEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: SMALL VESSEL SECURITY STRATEGY""; ""FOREWORD""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT""; ""STRATEGIC VISION""; ""RISK MANAGEMENT""; ""ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COORDINATION""; ""THE WAY AHEAD""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""APPENDIX A�UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""APPENDIX B�RELEVANT AUTHORITIES""

""APPENDIX C�EXISTING INTERAGENCY INSTITUTIONS""""APPENDIX D�ACRONYMS""; ""Chapter 2: SMALL VESSEL SECURITY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REPORT TO THE PUBLIC""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""DEFENSE IN DEPTH""; ""GOALS, OBJECTIVES, ACTIONS AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""Chapter 3: MARITIME SECURITY: DHS COULD BENEFIT FROM TRACKING PROGRESSIN IMPLEMENTING THE SMALL VESSEL SECURITY STRATEGY""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""BACKGROUND""

""DHS AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE TAKING ACTIONS, BUT DHS IS NOT TRACKING PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING THE SVSS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN""""CONCLUSION""; ""RECOMMENDATION FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS""; ""APPENDIX I: STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN SMALL VESSEL SECURITY""; ""APPENDIX II: EXAMPLES OF DHS COMPONENTS INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS SMALLVESSEL SECURITY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 6, 2015).

ISBN:

1-63463-712-7

OCLC:

898279090