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The Mercury News
The unusual call came in about 4:30 a.m.: a small, speeding vessel was heading toward a nearby beach. For two sheriff's deputies on patrol aboard a fire boat in California's Newport Harbor, a placid early morning shift was about to take an intriguing turn. Common sense suggested the mystery boat zipping toward the Newport Beach coastline wasn't being piloted by a fisherman or recreational boaters out for a predawn spin.
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| NMLEA 2018-2019 workshop planning taking Place — First cities selected!
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As reported in previous weeks, the Academy staff is working on its workshop plans for the balance of the year, and into 2019. With the goal is to deliver a workshop in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf Coast, Great Lakes, Northwest and Southwest areas, some cities have been selected:
Boston, Miami, Indianapolis, San Diego, Seattle, Houston have been selected as the workshop sites, with more locations in discussion and planning. Dates to be chosen and released in the coming weeks.
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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This week FEMA released “Planning Considerations: Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks” to aid all community partners, including all levels of government, infrastructure owners and operators, small businesses, non-profit organizations, and volunteer organizations, in planning and preparing for complex coordinated terrorist attack scenarios.
Complex coordinated terrorist attacks represent an evolving and dynamic terrorist threat with the potential for mass casualties and infrastructure damage anywhere and at any time. The guide includes the unique characteristics of complex coordinated terrorist attacks, identifies potential challenges, and discusses the six-step planning process as it relates to complex coordinated terrorist attacks. The guide also provides information on identifying the capabilities necessary to respond to complex coordinated terrorist attacks using the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, and includes a list of relevant, available resources.
To download a copy of Planning Considerations: Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks visit https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1532550673102-c4846f270150682decbda99b37524ca6/Planning_Considerations-Complex_Coordinated_Terrorist_Attacks.pdf.
To help in planning, training, exercise development and consultation as it relates to CCTA preparedness, contact the Academy staff for experienced assistance by emailing us at Info@nmlea.org.
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An Interview with Tres Martin and Brad Schoenwald
As we all can attest, the advancement of boat designs and technologies have been impressive. But often, the 4 P's in Public Safety (People, Platforms, Processes and Performance, as discussed in our White Paper, Navigating the Changing Seascape of Maritime Public Safety) aren't always keeping up. For the People part, we often find officers in positions with maritime operational expectations, without the proper training. On the Platform side of things, we don't always get the right designs or equipment to conduct the mission we really want that boat to do. Our Processes don't always keep up with the latest technologies, as our knowledge may be limited because due to the significant loss of institutional knowledge, as "Boomers" retire at an alarming rate (there's the People part again). So this, in turn, affects our Procurement Process, our Platform choices, our training processes, and most importantly, our Performance.
Tres Martin is one of the best known subject matter experts in performance boat operations, having won four National and four World Titles and inducted into the APBA Hall of Fame Champions. Tres has taught NAVY Seals, Naval Special Warfare Services, US Coast Guard, Mercury Marine and other boat manufactures, and over a thousand individuals on advanced, high-performance boat skills. Due to his knowledge and expertise, Tres is also a consultant for the marine industries and insurance companies as well as for legal litigation.
Brad Shoenwald retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after over 20 years of service and numerous positions of leadership as an Executive Officer, and as an Officer-in- Charge. In addition to his operational background, Brad has an extensive background in instructional Technologies and Human Performance Technologies. The depth of this training and education resulted in Special Recognition for Inspirational Leadership at the Chief Petty Officer Academy in New London Connecticut. Brad is also on staff at the USCG Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise, where cruise ship inspectors from around the world are trained on complex systems, crew proficiency and performance as well as all the regulations governing the Cruise Industry. Brad writes for a variety of boating magazines and is frequently requested to speak during boating safely and human performance technologies conferences.
Listen in as these gentlemen discuss some of the challenges in today's maritime operational environment, and how advanced training can impact an organization and its officers by clicking here. For more information on this training, you can contact the Academy by clicking here.
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Perhaps no other gesture has gained so much notoriety for being deceptive as the facial touch. Touching the face, as noted in over 90 behavioral studies, has shown to be the most common behavior displayed in study subjects during deliberate deception. As with all elements, the facial touch is no more important than others. In study settings, the gesture may only become more prevalent due to a lack of interviewer being present in the room, decreased stress levels causing no leakage elsewhere on the body and the overall "safety" of knowing that a study is being conducted, causing participants to relax more than if they were lying about a more important matter.
For more information on Tactical Behavioral Science, or to receive more details on the 8-hour training course,
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| 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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The Maritime Executive
Recently, in a discussion hosted by the conservative American Enterprise Institute, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul raised concerns about Russia's growing naval capabilities and ambitions. In addition to a discussion of Russia's information warfare activities in Ukraine, Europe and the United States, McCaul highlighted the potential threat of Russia's actions in the Middle East.
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Hellenic Shipping News
A surveillance system that can track ships and boats all over the world in real time and can be accessed from an iPhone has gone online. Italian firm Leonardo launched its SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the Seas) platform recently at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. The defense company claims the new platform makes it possible to view the exact position of a vessel at any moment.
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Police Magazine
A little more than a decade ago the work of a digital forensic specialist was pretty much about computers. Then along came the iPhone and Android and the challenge of the spread of portable devices. Now new challenges are arising from technologies that few people even imagined before they burst upon the market. Today's digital investigator must learn how to extract evidence from drones, encrypted portable devices, cryptocurrency trades, and a growing range of appliances and products defined as the Internet of Things (IoT).
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By Bambi Majumdar
 What happens when crime fighters are exposed to a huge cybersecurity problem? It puts the safety of all at risk. This was on the mind of many when a trove of law enforcement data was leaked in late June. The breach happened at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center. The training center for active shooter response situations is at Texas State University and is funded in part by the federal government.
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WDIV-TV
Detroit police have a new patrol boat nicknamed "The Shark." It's not a nautical nickname, but a moving tribute to a fallen officer who was with the Detroit Police Department for 20 years. Capt. Ken Steils was shot and killed almost two years ago in the line of duty as he tried to arrest a man wanted in connection with a shooting. His widow and two young sons recently were part of the christening of the new piece of police apparatus: a harbormaster police cruiser.
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KMTV-TV
The owner of a company that operates the Duck Boat that was involved in a deadly incident near Branson, Missouri says it should never have been in the water. That incident left 17 people dead after the boat capsized during high waves and heavy winds on Table Rock Lake. The boat is now at the bottom of the lake.
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