HS Today / InfraGard Louisiana BayouSec News: Partnerships, Presence ‘Absolutely Critical’ to Protect Shipping, Undersea Cables from Evolving Threats
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HSTODAY COAST GUARD/MARITIME  Feb. 5, 2020
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Partnerships, Presence ‘Absolutely Critical’ to Protect Shipping, Undersea Cables from Evolving Threats
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By Bridget Johnson
While 90 percent of the world’s trade travels on the ocean, “closer to 100 percent of the world’s information flows on the seabed in conjunction with satellites and that is something that is a gray zone area” vulnerable to “hybrid activity where it is difficult to point fingers,” U.S. Second Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis said at an American Enterprise Institute webinar on maritime gray zone threats.
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Chief Petty Officer Miguel Resto Wins LULAC Award for Translating USCG Materials into Spanish
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NOAA Satellites Helped Save 304 Lives in 2020
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CMTS COVID-19 Working Group: Survey of U.S. Mariner Mental Health Needs During COVID-19
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Organized Crime Groups Becoming More Violent and Targeting Ports
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CBP K9 Finds Cocaine Inside Backpacks on Board a Cargo Vessel
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Complaint Seeks Forfeiture of Iranian Oil Aboard Tanker Based on Connection to Terror Group
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World Economic Forum: A New Approach to Cybersecurity Needed to Avert a Cyber Pandemic
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New ICC Report Highlights the Growing Threat of Cyber Fraud
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SupplyCore Inc. Awarded Special Operational Equipment Contract by Defense Logistics Agency
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The Case for Applying Psychology in Cybersecurity Training
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Survey Finds 83% of IT Leaders Are Considering Outsourcing Cybersecurity In 2021
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New Phishing ‘Toolkit’ Adapts to Target Victims
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Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces DeWolfe H. Miller III as Corporate Vice President of Customer Affairs
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DHS Seeks Financial Systems Modernization with AI, Machine Learning Solutions
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DARPA Announces Results of First Hardware Bug Bounty
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Coast Guard, Navy Offload More Than $211 Million Worth of Cocaine, Marijuana in San Diego
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The offload is the result of interdictions made by Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 407 (LEDET) personnel, who operated aboard the USS Gabrielle Giffords, and three separate Coast Guard cutter crews between October and December.
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United States and Russia Sign Joint Contingency Plan for Pollution Response in the Bering and Chukchi Seas
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The updated JCP promotes a coordinated system for planning, preparing and responding to pollutant substance incidents in the waters between the U.S. and Russia.
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Coast Guard Continues Ice Breaking Operations Throughout Northeast
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The Coast Guard’s aging but capable fleet of 140-foot ice breakers and 65-foot ice-breaking tugs, along with Aids to Navigation Teams, are working to keep waterways clear of ice and are maintaining navigational aids.
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Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley Returns to Homeport
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The crew patrolled over 6,300 miles throughout the Aleutian Islands and Bristol Bay, and provided search and rescue coverage for approximately 890,000 square miles in the Bering Sea.
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Alejandro Mayorkas Sworn in as First Latino and Immigrant DHS Secretary
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By Bridget Johnson
Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as the first Latino and first immigrant secretary of Homeland Security following a 56-43 confirmation vote in the Senate.
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Maine Man Charged with False Distress Call to Coast Guard
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Based on the call, the Coast Guard initiated a search spanning more than five hours, which included the use of a local Coast Guard vessel, a Maine Marine Patrol vessel, and a helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod.
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NIST Offers Tools to Help Defend Against State-Sponsored Hackers
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Nations around the world are adding cyberwarfare to their arsenal, employing highly skilled teams to launch attacks against other countries. These adversaries possess the tools and resources to pursue their objectives repeatedly over an extended period, adapting to defenders’ efforts to resist them.
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GTSC’s Homeland Security Today
The Government Technology & Services Coalition’s Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the discussions and insights that can support a safe and secure nation. A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges. HSToday’s contributors and editors hail from throughout the homeland security community. They are the thinkers and doers who shape and implement the United States’ security methodologies, strategies and tactics. From policymaking in Washington, DC, to operations in challenging security environments, HSToday’s vast network of experts deliver the most authoritative, timely coverage of America’s efforts to address threats man-made and natural. Learn more and follow us at www.HSToday.us. Learn more about the new ownership at: www.GTSCoalition.com
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Bridget Johnson
Managing Editor
Homeland Security Today
HSToday.us
bjohnson@gtscoalition.com
Twitter: @BridgetCJ
Best Regards / God Bless,
Lester Millet III, President InfraGard Louisiana
Lester J. Millet III, LEM
Safety Agency Risk Manager / FSO Workgroup Chairman
Port of South Louisiana
171 Belle Terre Blvd.
P.O. Box 909
LaPlace, Louisiana 70069-0909
Office: 985-536-8300
Fax: 985-479-1643
Toll Free: 1-866-536-8300
Cell: 985-210-7518
Email: lmillet@portsl.com
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