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CBS News
In the U.S., authorities are trying to keep up with ever-changing terror threats, including possible attacks at sea. From a hovering helicopter, a sniper takes out an enemy combatant, and an elite U.S. Coast Guard counter terrorism team swings into action, rappelling to the deck and taking command of the ship. CBS News rode along for the elaborate training exercise off the coast of southern California, where team members disguised as terrorists are mixing a deadly weapon to disperse on shore.
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| NMLEA Workshop planning happening now, and you can be a part of the process
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The Academy staff is working on its workshop plans for the balance of the year, and into 2019. The goal is to deliver a workshop in the following regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf Coast, Great Lakes, Northwest and Southwest. The 1 or 2 day Workshop Agendas include subject areas like these: Tactical Behavior Science, Advanced Firearms training, Maritime Active Threat Response, Industry State of the Union (hear directly from key manufacturers), Grant Forecast (what's on the horizon as it relates to the PSGP,) Training Advances in the Maritime First Responder Community, National Maritime Intelligence Efforts (and how they relate to you and your area of operations,) and the latest in Maritime Border Security.
Would you like a workshop in your area? You can be a part of the planning process by letting us know when and where you would like to have the workshop. Just send an email to info@nmlea.org with "Workshops" in the subject line. Make your recommendations and we’ll be sure to include you in the process. Or, if you like to brainstorm about how a workshop would look in your area, reach out to the boss directly: Mark.DuPont@nmlea.org.
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Given the increase in active threat events occurring throughout the country, the National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) has utilized its resources to address this growing public safety issue. Announced at its office in Tallahassee, Florida, the NMLEA has partnered with Red Team Safety and Security, a Jacksonville, Florida Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business to create a "SAFER-TEAM" Program for schools, churches, governments, businesses, and hospitals throughout Florida, and the country.
The SAFER-TEAM Program (Standardized Safety & Security Advancement From Enhanced Response Training for Employees, Administrators and family Members) utilizes best practices and instructor experience from ALERT, ATIRC, ALICE, COBRA and other national programs to deliver a customized and comprehensive active threat solution for organizations of all shapes and sizes. "We felt a need to act," said the Academy's Executive Director, Mark DuPont. "Since 2000, we have been dedicated to serving those who serve others, those who patrol, protect and preserve our communities. Those are officers whose families go to these schools, attend these churches and visit these hospitals, and we felt it our obligation to provide the same level of training resources and expertise to those organizations, just as much as we do to those officers."
The SAFER-TEAM concept is a comprehensive threat response program that looks at a facility's safety posture, makes recommendations for enhancement, and then trains the staff on how to respond to active threats in a manner that can protect everyone until law enforcement and emergency responders arrive. DuPont went on to say, "by partnering with Martin Lopez and the Red Team Safety and Security organization, as well as our cadre of Active Shooter law enforcement instructors, we were able to create a very unique program that focuses on training the staff, employees, students and families in response techniques. So this is not a typical Active Shooter class. We believe that the best plan is a comprehensive and holistic approach to all threats, and one that involves everyone in the community. The SAFER-TEAM Program provides everyone with the basic tools, knowledge and skills to respond."
An overview of the program, its elements (which include assessments, planning, training and online learning for sustainment) can be found by clicking this link.
| NMLEA STAR Product in the News: RiskSense in 2018 Awards Program
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If you want to learn more about cyber risk management, and why RiskSense is getting a lot of national, industry and government attention, check out this story in American Security Today. You'll see an interview with the RiskSense CEO Dr. Srinivas Makkamala, and a breakdown of what makes RiskSense so different in this evolving world.
For maritime stakeholders (port authorities, shipping companies, cruise lines, etc.), now is the time to look at a scalable cyber risk management tool that can identify your assets, their key vulnerabilities, and potential exploits, and prioritize them for you using intelligence resources and a dashboard visual Risk Score that can help you manage the threats.
To learn more about how RiskSense platform can provide the cyber risk management tools that you need to safety and securely become proactive vs. reactive for as little as $12.50 per device, contact us at Cyber@nmlea.org and we will connect you to the RiskSense team.
About the STAR Program
The NMLEA has developed a program to help agencies and vendors discern products in a crowded marketplace by utilizing our staff and our members to provide reviews and evaluations of products. Our cadre of professionals have spent more than two decades compiling a body of knowledge and developing solutions for agencies in the areas of equipment evaluation, testing, acquisition, management and sustainment. We've taken that experience to develop an evaluation and assessment protocol and called it the NMLEA STAR PROGRAM: Service Tested — Academy Recognized. Helping teams throughout the Nation at the local, county, state, federal, tribal, military and private sector levels (and internationally through the IMLEA), the STAR Program provides a network of operators, peers and subject matter experts to help in the evaluation and assessment processes.
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June Member Special: 5 percent discount on FirstWatch Gear! Check it out at our online store — https://www.nmlea.org/shop and use the discount code FW6-18.
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In case you missed it, you can view a recording of the webinar that we conducted with stakeholders from around the country. You can go to our Webinars and Podcast page at www.nmlea.org/webinars-and-podcasts.
Topics discussed in the webinar include:
What we know about the current environment
What could happen, that no one is telling you
What the federal government will want us to focus on
What factors contribute to successful applications
What makes good grant applications - and what makes bad ones
Why some applications continue to fail
Why you need to get that quote today
What's so important about the Post Award process
How do you manage the award, after the fact
Other Webinars and Podcasts available online at www.nmlea.org/webinars-and-podcasts:
No Safe Harbors: Charting a Smarter Course of Maritime Stakeholders through Cyber Risk Management
How Changes in Procurement and Products are Affecting Maritime Public Safety Agencies
Podcast 4/18: Innovation in Healthcare for Academy Members — and Every American
Podcast 3/18: Maritime Advanced Firearms Training — What Makes It Different?
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A manufacturer of personal protective gear (Inflatable PFDs, Flotation Jackets, work vests, breathable waterproof clothing, etc.) FirstWatch Gear has seen an interesting growth period over the last five-plus years. In an interview with General Manager Ross Johnston, hear how the company started, how they adapted to the needs of the community, and some exciting products they are working on right now based on the input they get from the maritime law enforcement and first responder community. "It's all about listening," says Ross, and you can hear the Podcast by clicking here.
Member bonus: Get an extra 5 percent discount off of any FirstWatch gear through our online store, by using the coupon code FW6-18!
Security Intelligence
Physical movement of goods relies heavily on ships and airplanes. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, water-based transport accounts for approximately 90 percent of world trade, while a recent Boeing white paper noted that air cargo traffic will more than double in the next few years. Given this rapid growth, recent research suggests that both the aerospace and shipping industries may be on a crash course with cybersecurity compromise thanks to their use of outdated (and often unprotected) technology.
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CIMSEC
The maritime environment plays a relatively minor role in addressing the terrorist threat, and it appeared that the main focus of effort would be on terrorists rather than conventional, state actors. Following a dramatic period witnessing the collapse of ISIS along with increasingly aggressive actions by China and Russia, the National Security Strategy mentions the challenge of China and Russia first in its description of the present competitive world, and warns of the return of great power competition.
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The Hill
The House recently passed its biennial water resources legislation, providing the Army Corps of Engineers with the authorization to maintain the nation's water infrastructure. The bipartisan bill, titled the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, passed the lower chamber on a 408-2 vote. The bill authorizes the Corps to sustain the nation's water infrastructure, including its dams, ports and flood resistance efforts.
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The Verge
Customs and Border Protection will deploy a new system for scanning drivers' faces as they leave the U.S., The Verge has learned. The pilot, called the Vehicle Face System (or VFS), is planned for installation at the Anzalduas border crossing at the southern tip of Texas and scheduled to remain in operation for a full year.
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Reuters
Apple Inc said on Wednesday, June 13, it will change its iPhone settings to undercut the most popular means for law enforcement to break into the devices. The company told Reuters it was aiming to protect customers in countries where police seize phones at will and all users from the risk that the attack technique will leak to spies and criminals.
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National Marine Manufacturers Association
The Center for Recreational Boating Research recently released the new SOBOS app, available for iOS and Android users, which will collect information about normal, non-accident based recreational boaters. The goal of SOBOS is to test the effectiveness of crowdsourcing recreational boating data as an evidence-based public health approach to reducing boating accidents. The mobile app asks boaters to fill out a short survey that permits the app to track a span of their next on-water excursion.
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HelpNetSecurity
It's no secret that there's a shortage of qualified personnel in the field of cybersecurity. It's a problem that has long been noticed and one that is projected to get even worse — to the tune of 1.8 million by 2022, according to (ISC). Despite this massive skills gap on the horizon, the number of breaches appears to be declining.
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Gloucester Daily Times
Fewer U.S. recreational boaters died on the water in 2017, but alcohol use remains the primary contributing behavior in recreational boating accidents, the Coast Guard stated in its recently released annual report on recreational boating. The report, like most, relies heavily on statistics to frame recreational boating activity in 2017. But the data used to break down the numbers also helps define some behavioral trends and causes.
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