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There was a webinar held last week for maritime stakeholders, titled Maritime Security Resilience: Why is Zero Trust Connectivity Critical. It was moderated by the NMLEA Executive Director, Mark DuPont, and hosted by the Maritime & Port Security ISAO. Another webinar was held this week, talking specifically to the folks that focus on industrial controls. To listen, just click on this link. It’s an important subject, as our connected industry along with smart manufacturing, energy, communications, water, smart cities, buildings, health, transportation and defense are increasingly relying on digital connects and edge/end-point devices. Learn how zero trust connections can simplify securing the growing industrial attack surface, while increasing security resilience, operation agility and lowering cost. To listen, click here.
Do you or your agency have someone they would like to nominate for the National Maritime Domain Awareness Excellence Award that the National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) will be presenting to a worthy recipient at the MSC-West in Seattle in September? This would be a Government or Industry partner or entity that you feel has contributed to maritime domain awareness. If so, please fill out the form attached here, with your nominee’s information, and return to Thomas Darby (thomas.a.darby@navy.mil) by 20 July 2020.
Award Background:
In support of the stated goals of the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan (NMDAP), the National MDA Executive Steering Committee establishes an annual national level maritime domain awareness award program “MDA ESC Excellence Award” to recognize exemplary stakeholder members of the Global Maritime Community of Interest (GMCOI), whose accomplishments have made a significant contribution to improving the effective understanding of the maritime domain in the United States and its territories. This includes the US Federal interagency, US Intelligence Community (IC), state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies, international partners, academia, and maritime industry.
There are four categories for these awards:
- U.S. Federal Interagency and Intelligence Community Award
- Fusion Center Award
- Law Enforcement Award
- Special recognition
Make your nomination today, to recognize those partners that stand out among their peers, for the Excellence in Maritime Domain Awareness. It’s time to be recognized!
Mark R. DuPont
Executive Director
National/International Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
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