The U'S' Merchant Marine and Americas Maritime Security

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The U.S. Merchant Marine and Americas Maritime
Security

• Owen J. Doherty
• Maritime Administration
• Director, Office of Security

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WHAT ARE WE PROTECTING?
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• Public/Private Information Sharing
• Supports the optimization security of the
  transportation system
• Congestion
• Future Freight

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Department of Transportation Mission

• Safety
• Mobility
• Economic Viability

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Supply Chain Security and Productivity

• Integrated System
• Transparency
• Accountability

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Supply Chain Components
Transportation and Logistics Service Providers
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Domain Awareness
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MDA SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Observables
Collect Fuse Analyze
Disseminate
Decide/Act

• Vessels
• People
• Facilities
• Cargo
• Infrastructure
• Sea lanes
• Threats
• Friendly forces
• Weather

• Sensors
• Operators field personnel
• Intel. agencies
• Open source
• Private sector data
• Law Enf
• Intl Sources

• Strategic
• Operational
• Tactical

• Networks
• Displays Command Centers

• Tracks w/ tracks
• Data w/ data
• Tracks w/ Data

• Anomaly Detection
• Pattern Recog analysis
• Compare w/ rules
• Research tools

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Principles of the National Strategy for Maritime
Security

• Preserving the freedom of the seas
• Facilitate and defend commerce
• Facilitate the movement of desirable goods
• and people across our borders

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• Work Force
• Training USMMA, State Maritime Academies
  Union Schools
• Jobs Employment up LNG Jobs

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• National Security
• Commercial Mobility

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• Strong U.S. Flag Merchant Marine
• Global Partnerships
• Strong U.S. Navy/U.S. Coast Guard