MTSA Case Study

1 - What do you consider the 3 most important resources available to the MTSA required port FSO in assessing domestic and international risks associated with terrorism and other criminal activity threats posed to port maritime operations and the MTS? Be Specific. This can be policy, data, authorities, etc. This is not simply a cut and paste from three references. You need to explain WHY these are important in the assessment of risk within the MTS. I think one of most important resource available to port facility security officer under Maritime Transportation Security Act is the have control access to the port and other security vulnerability areas under their responsibility. One of the measure under MTSA that control access to the port is
Operation Noble Eagle is the United States military along with our Canadian allies’ mission to protect the homeland. While the USCG maintains overall maritime enforcement responsible, other branch of the DoD maintain air and ground responsible in protecting the country against terrorist attacks, such as the events of 9/11. The security of our nations has changed since the events of 9/11 to ensure that they will never happen again. The United States Air Force is tasked under the Operation Noble Eagle to treat all air threats as hostile, until otherwise verified. If not verified and threat is not stop, USAF pilots may be tasked to shoot aircraft out the sky as a last resort. The United States Coast Guard, however plays an integrated part of both the United States military and homeland security mission. The United States Coast Guard is only branch within the Department of Defense that has a military and homeland security mission. The United States Coast Guard under Title 14 USC 89 gives them the authority to conduct law enforcement operation within the high seas and waters the United States has authority to enforce federal law (USCG 2001). In a law enforcement capacity, petty officers and officer have the authority to detain and search
Much like many branches of our nation’s military they often operate in more mission than before with less personnel. This can result in the burning out of personnel if the proper rest of leave is not allowed. Additionally, funding for homeland and military missions often depends on congress passing bills, which often are at the last minute. This in turn can affect the pay checks and moral of personnel performing the mission. The Coast Guard and other Homeland Security entities need to have both the technology and funding to perform their jobs in protect our homeland from attacks and