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Government Computing
The White House has issued a new cyber security strategy which it believes will give government agencies and law enforcement a stronger hand in responding to cybercrime and ‘nation state’ cyber attacks. The strategy, which may have an influence on other countries' approach to cyber attacks, has a foreword by President Trump which describes the National Cyber Strategy as the first "fully articulated cyber strategy in 15 years."
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Nextgov
The Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate awarded $11.6 million in grants recently to organizations focused on protecting against massive disruptions to internet connectivity that could knock critical infrastructure such as hospitals and energy plants offline. In addition to improving public understanding of "network/internet-scale disruptive events," or NIDEs, the research will have direct implications for the Federal Communications Commission and the emergency communications wing of Homeland Security's cybersecurity and infrastructure security division, the department said in a statement.
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NMLEA
Listen to/watch as Dr. Charlie Scheer, professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, shares some very interesting information about the future of law enforcement, and data he has collected in collaboration with four other universities through an extensive survey of the next generation of guardians.
As iterated in our White Paper, "Navigating the Changing Seascape in Maritime Public Safety," the People part of the 4 P's (People, Platforms/Procurement, Processes, Performance) represent the biggest and most complex challenges for managers, supervisors, and leaders within the LEO community. Dr. Charles Scheer has collected some fascinating data on the future of law enforcement through the eyes of the next generation of officers, or potential officers. In cooperation with four other universities, listen in as Dr. Scheer shares some very early information and begins to outline how the recruiting, training and retention challenges can be overcome by paying attention to what his survey respondents are saying.
Every public safety leader should listen, as the information shared here can help shape the future of your organization!
Click on this link to listen to/watch the recorded webinar.
NMLEA
In case you haven't seen it, a good read from the Las Vegas incident can be found at this link: https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=814668 (If this link doesn't work and you need a copy, let us know by sending an email to info@nmlea.org, and we will send it to you.)
There are some specific parts of this report that are good to note and emphasize within our Active Shooter training.
From the executive summary: "The Importance of coordinated planning across agencies cannot be understated in terms of its impact on this response. When agencies followed pre-established plans and procedures, they improved communication and strengthened the response. Where plans were not integrated or not widely known and understood by responders across all responding agencies, difficulties arise. Strengthening plans, policies and procedures across Southern Nevada, [and the country’s] public safety agencies will reinforce their capabilities, allowing them to respond as effective as possible in future emergencies."
Some highlights of the region's preparedness prior to this event include:
The region's Multi-Assault Counter-Terrorism Action Capabilities (MACTAC) developed in response to the 2009 Mumbai Attack.
A "Whole Community" approach has been taken to improve operational coordination across agencies.
Southern Nevada Fire Operations (SNFO) Hostile MCI Working Group established to develop integrated fire response policy and ICS training to augment LE existing ASI policies.
Extensive training, exercises and collaboration among the LE, fire and private sector, including the embedding of Fire personnel in the LE training division.
Some highlights of the response:
The first call was received 1 minute after the first shots rang out.
LEOs arrive on the 31st floor of the Mandalay Bay with armed security officers within 6 minutes of the first shot. (shooter was on the 32nd floor)
10 minutes after the first shot, the shooting stops.
LVMPD (LE) created a staging area that worked efficiently and effectively, deploying teams within minutes
Additional Contact Teams arrive on the 32nd floor within 12 minutes of the first call.
A triage area is established by FD within 13 minutes from the initial shots.
Unified Command is established within 15 minutes.
The first Rescue Task Forces enter the scene 56 minutes from the first shot.
Coordination was required among 9 LE agencies, 4 FDs, and 3 private ambulance companies
There were 72 observations made in the report, and with each, a number of recommendations. All of them worth reading and reviewing, and applying some of the lessons learned in your area of operation.
For more information about Active Shooter training, contact the Academy at info@nmlea.org.
NMLEA
A recent report from the United States Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center at West Point highlighted the use of unmanned aerial systems by the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham and discussed the potential employment of this technology by other terrorist organizations. While UAS have beneficial uses such as search and rescue and border security, they can also be used by individuals with nefarious intent, as was the case in a July 2018 incident in which an environmental activist group crashed a drone into a French nuclear power plant to illustrate its vulnerability. Similarly, a camera equipped drone could be a useful tool to conduct preoperational surveillance in preparation for a terror attack. Additional information on the security challenges posed by UAS can be found on the DHS website.
WorkBoat
A new video sponsored by alumni of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy commemorates the 75th anniversary of the service academy, and memorializes midshipmen of the academy who have died in service to the nation. The video is part of a summer campaign by the USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation to mark the anniversary of the King's Point, New York, academy, and publicize the role it plays in national security and the U.S. economy.
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The Maritime Executive
Advances in autonomous and computer assisted navigation could be applied along selected navigable inland waterways and sections of such waterways to improve future cost effectiveness and competitiveness of waterway transportation. The greatest benefit would occur along sections of comparatively narrow waterways where wave heights are minimal and navigation locks absent.
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Daily Republic
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation to give law enforcement officers and harbor patrol officers the authority to take control of a vessel from public property under several circumstances. The bill allows such action when authorities have probable cause to believe the vessel was used in, or as the means of, committing a crime; when officers believe that the vessel is itself evidence; or when a vessel contains evidence which cannot easily be removed.
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Press-Telegram
The Port of Long Beach announced recently that it has been awarded more than $4 million by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help increase its security systems. The $4,197,480 comes from the Port Security Grant Program, and will be utilized for security system maintenance, along with expanding and enhancing physical and cyber security capabilities, port officials said.
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MarineLink
Thirty-six hours after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the port of San Juan was back up and running, scanning the incoming relief cargo as it arrived. Now, nearly a year after the historic storm, San Juan remains one of the most secure and efficient ports in the world, scanning and adjudicating cargo shipments at an unprecedented speed, with wait times similar to pausing at a stop light.
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Tampa Bay Times
Port Tampa Bay moved ahead recently with a $4 million project to build three new radiation screening centers next to berths for containers and refrigerated cargo. The port already has a facility at its main exit where U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers can screen outgoing trucks for weapons of mass destruction and other radioactive contraband, but instead federal officials "wanted these things where the containers came in" and are unloaded, port commissioner Patrick Allman said.
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The Maritime Executive
Naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom began with the U.S. Navy in the summer of 2002. The Navy drew on its plans for combat operations in Iraq, and in September 2002, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command requested U.S. Coast Guard support. Preparations for Coast Guard deployment moved quickly. In October, the service's Atlantic Area Command, headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a deployable detachment to oversee personnel, supply and maintenance needs for patrol boat operations in the Arabian Gulf.
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