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Maritime Security Zone demarcation applications, a requirement recently
mandated by the USCG for all nuclear power plants due to heightened concerns
about terrorism.
Port
Security Glossary
Civil Support
(CS): Department of Defense support
to U.S. civil authorities for domestic emergencies, port security and
for designated law enforcement and other activities. (Joint Pub 1-02).
Command and Control (C2): The
exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander
over assigned forces in the accomplishment of the port security mission.
Command and control functions are performed through an arrangement of
personnel, equipment, communication, facilities, and procedures employed
by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces
and operations in the accomplishment of the port security mission.
Command and Control System:
The facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel essential
to a commander for planning, directing, and controlling operations of
assigned forces pursuant to the port security missions assigned.
Counterterrorism:
The full range of activities directed against port security terrorism,
including preventive, deterrent, response and crisis management efforts.
U.S. Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan
of 22 February 2001, Appendix B.
Critical Infrastructure:
The assets, systems, and functions vital to our national port security,
governance, public health and safety, economy, and national morale. National
Strategy for Homeland Security, Page IX.
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA):
"DCMA supervises and administers contracts with the thousands of
suppliers who deliver goods and services to the military each year. The
new agency also is chartered to streamline and standardize the contracting
process. DCMA is integral to the entire end-to-end acquisition process-from
pre-award through contract closeout. Managing more than 352,000 prime
contracts with remaining work of more than $90 billion, DCMA monitors
more than 23,000 contractors.
DCMA is a key player
on the DoD acquisition team. Prior to contract award, DCMA joins the pre-award
team to help construct effective solicitations; identify potential performance
risks; select capable contractors; and develop contracts that are easily
administered with less risk of costly modifications. After the contract
is awarded, DCMA oversees the contract to ensure product, cost and schedule
compliance and, in cases of contractual delays and other unforeseen issues,
DCMA helps the military services make alternative arrangements to ensure
America's warfighters have the supplies and services they need."
(Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/dod/dcma.htm)
Department
of Homeland Security (DHS): The
Homeland Security Act of 2002 established the Department of Homeland Security
whose primary mission is to prevent, protect against, and respond to acts
of port security terrorism on our soil.
Economic Security:
Protect the financial and business interests of the U.S. through improved
port security.
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator
(FMSC): As stipulated in the Maritime
Security Act of 2002, the Secretary will pre-designate a Coast Guard official
to serve as the FMSC in each area to develop an area maritime security
plan and coordinate actions under the National Transportation Security
Plan.
Homeland Defense (HLD):
Homeland defense is the protection of U.S. territory, domestic population
and critical infrastructure against military attacks emanating from outside
the United States. In understanding the difference between homeland security
and homeland defense, it is important to understand that U.S. Northern
Command is a military organization whose operations within the United
States are governed by law, including the Posse Comitatus Act that prohibits
direct military involvement in law enforcement activities. Thus, its missions
are limited to military homeland defense and civil support to lead federal
agencies.
Homeland Security (HLS):
Protect the people and facilities of the U.S. within the country. Homeland
security is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within
the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize
the damage and recover from attacks that do occur." National Strategy
for Homeland Security, Page 2.
International Maritime Organisation
(IMO):The purposes of the Organization,
as summarized by Article 1(a) of the Convention, are "to provide
machinery for cooperation among Governments in the field of governmental
regulation and practices relating to technical matters of all kinds affecting
shipping engaged in international trade; to encourage and facilitate the
general adoption of the highest practicable standards in matters concerning
maritime safety, efficiency of navigation and prevention and control of
marine pollution from ships". The Organization is also empowered
to deal with administrative and legal matters related to these purposes.
International
Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code):
On December 13, 2002, IMO issued the Code contains detailed port security-related
requirements for Governments, port authorities and shipping companies
in a mandatory section (Part A), together with a series of guidelines
about how to meet these requirements in a second, non-mandatory section
(Part B).
Lead Federal Agency (LFA):
The agency designated by the President to lead and coordinate the overall
Federal response is referred to as the LFA and is determined by the type
of emergency. In general, an LFA establishes operational structures and
procedures to assemble and work with agencies providing direct support
to the LFA in order to provide an initial assessment of the situation;
develop an action plan; monitor and update operational priorities; and
ensure each agency exercises its concurrent and distinct authorities under
U.S. law and supports the LFA in carrying out the President's relevant
policy. Specific responsibilities of an LFA vary according to the agency's
unique statutory authorities. U.S. Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism
Concept of Operations Plan of 22 February 2001, Appendix B.
Line of Demarcation (LOD):
A line defining the boundary of a buffer zone or area of limitation for
port security
purposes. A line of demarcation may also be used to define the forward
limits of disputing or belligerent forces after each phase of disengagement
or withdrawal has been completed.
Maritime Domain
Awareness (MDA): Maritime Domain
Awareness is comprehensive information, intelligence, and knowledge of
all relevant entities within the U.S. Maritime Domain-and their respective
activities-that could affect America's port security, safety, economy,
or environment.
Maritime Homeland Security
(MHLS): Maritime homeland security
is the concerted national effort lead by the U.S. Coast Guard to secure
the homeland associated with or in the U.S. Maritime Domain ( port security)
from terrorist attacks.
Maritime Transportation Security
Act of 2002: Landmark legislation
passed by the 107th Congress to increase the port security efforts of
the Coast Guard and other agencies in the U.S. Maritime Domain. On November
25, 2002, President Bush signed the Maritime Transportation Security Act
of 2002 (Pub.L.No.107-295 MTSA). This new law requires vessel and facility
security plans to be developed, submitted and approved by the U.S. Coast
Guard, and incorporated into a National Maritime Security Plan that includes
incident response plans.
National Security:
Protect the global port security interests of the U.S. throughout the
world.
Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS):
The Ports and Waterways Safety System is a U.S. Coast Guard project to
provide an integrated system of vessel traffic centers, communications,
information management capabilities, remote sensors, and associated facilities
for vessel traffic management in selected U.S. ports and waterways to
provide safe operations and protect the environmental. PAWSS capabilities
can directly support Coast Guard maritime security operations for tasking
such as surveillance, detection, and command and control.
U.S. Maritime Domain:
The U.S. Maritime Domain encompasses all U.S. ports and port security,
inland waterways, harbors, navigable waters, Great Lakes, territorial
seas, contiguous waters, customs waters, coastal seas, littoral areas,
the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, and oceanic regions of U.S. national
interest, as well as the sea lanes to the United States, U.S. maritime
approaches,
A few closing thoughts
from the maritime port security specialists at WhisprWave®.
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