The MTSA requires the creation of an Area Maritime Security Committees within every COTP zone in the United States. Each committee is composed of representatives from federal, state and local agencies ...

Coast Guard Academy Second Class Cadet Tom Cogley, from left, Brett Sovereign, Second Class Cadet Ben Williamsz, Lt. Matthew Kempe and Second Class Cadet Matthew Lynne test their network connection ...

The U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”) published a final rule on January 17, 2025, addressing Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System (the “Final Rule”), which seeks to minimize cybersecurity related ...

Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Boston conduct security sweeps of the New York Harbor (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank J. Iannazzo-Simmons) While September ...

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has ordered MTSA-regulated facilities and vessels using SolarWinds software for critical functions to report security breaches in case of suspicions of being affected by ...

The maritime industry has become a prime target for hackers. In the last few years, it has seen a steep increase in the number of shipping-related cyberattacks. The recent surge marks a new and ...

WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- American ports have come a long way since September 11, 2001, in identifying and addressing problems with security. According to the Homeland Security Department, between ...

The dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers in New York had hardly settled before security experts realised that maritime transportation was extremely vulnerable to terrorist activity.

This classic military strategy has been used as a primary approach for defending a valuable target, infrastructure or piece of property for centuries. Medieval rulers had wide moats and drawbridges ...