SMART Port Security Legislation

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According to Christopher (2009), frequency of access is a major vulnerability associated with access controls. Goods must enter and depart seaports frequently and those parties doing it become extremely familiar with the architecture, security layout, and access control procedures. All facets of these areas are prone to exploitation by smugglers (pp. 134-135). An additional vulnerability to access controls is advanced notice requirements. This method allows security management to adjust their procedures to the inbound delivery. To assist with advance notice vessels are required to submit digital manifests 96 hours prior to porting. This allows times to vet the documents provided against internal intelligence practices (pp. 135-136).

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Security concerns can stem from lost identification badges. This can lead to counterfeit badges and is always a physical security concern. The FSO ensures the vehicles, personnel and goods are authorized to be in restricted areas. However, this can not function as intended if people can walk security without restrictions or vehicle access is not strictly enforced. Security officers are the front line defense in these matters (pp. 142-148).

3. What are (describe) the following?

The SMART Port Security Legislation.
According to (“House Homeland Security Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee Passes SMART Port Security Legislation”, 2012), The SMART port security legislation is known as the Homeland Security H.R. 4251. It is basically a means to improve collaboration between Federal and local law enforcement. With both working in tandem, security responses from shared intelligence enhance threat reduction. Setting the tone that ports are equally important to the North and South border.

The SAFE Port Act.
According to Caldwell (2007), The SAFE Port Act started in 2006. It arranged fresh programs and focused work to reduce threats from cargo containers, established interagency operation cells, and required radiation scans of containers in high OPTEMPO seaports (p.