Port Security

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Name: Port Security

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

More Than $90 Million Available for US Port Security Grants

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that total funding available for the fiscal year 2013 Port Security Grant Program is about $93.2 million, to be invested in maritime transportation infrastructure ... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 23 2013]

Entities: Port Security, Maritime Security, Fiscal Year, Ferry, Maritime Domain Awareness

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Review warns organised crime could target port

A review of Northern Territory Police resources has warned that the lack of a container X-ray facility at Darwin Port makes the city attractive to organised crime.The O'Sullivan review was released last week and cautioned that the Top End capital city's ... [Published ABC Online - May 23 2013]

Entities: Organized Crime, Darwin Port Corp, Quarantine, Adam Giles, Jim O'Sullivan

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Joseph Biden

REPORT: Biden mistakes Governor Malloy for "O'Malley" in speech

Newly commissioned officer Holli Bastinck shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden during commencement for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The vice president told graduating cadet that the nation will increasingly ... [Published Middletown Press - May 23 2013]

Entities: Joseph Biden, Dannel Malloy, U S Coast Guard Academy

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Biden in Connecticut: Coast Guard faces growing demands

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Vice President Joe Biden told graduating cadets Wednesday at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy that the nation will increasingly rely on the service for missions including more remote Arctic operations and fighting maritime crime alongside ... [Published Middletown Press - May 23 2013]

Entities: Joseph Biden, U S Coast Guard Academy, Maritime Crime

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Costa Mesa to improve roads near JWA

Costa Mesa will temporarily close roads near John Wayne Airport in June as part of a $5.9-million project to improve streets and sidewalks.The city will hold two public meetings June 5 to inform the public about the construction, which will include repaving ... [Published Daily Pilot - May 22 2013]

Entities: Orange County, John Wayne, Port Security

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

TSA US Transportation Security Administration

TWIC: Alive and Kicking

The way forward for homeland security officials seems to be pretty clear when it comes to the much anticipated and often criticized Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC). Or maybe not. A U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO) report (GAO-13-198) ... [Published Maritime Professional - May 22 2013]

Entities: TSA US Transportation Security Administration, Port Security, SSA Marine, Biometrics, US Department of Homeland Security

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Fight against outlaws in Sinai will continue: Security chief

Related Egyptian authorities will continue to combat outlaws in the Sinai Peninsula, North Sinai security chief Samih Bashadi said on Wednesday.Bashadi refused to say if militants who released seven hostages on Wednesday morning would be targetted, Turkish ... [Published Al Ahram - May 22 2013]

Entities: Security, Hostage, Port Security, Military Intelligence, Military/Armed Forces

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Egypt-Gaza Crossing Reopens after Liberation of Hostages

22 de mayo de 2013, 11:08Cairo, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The border crossing at Rafah city, linking Egypt and Gaza, reopened today after five days of being shut down by soldiers due to the kidnapping of seven guards.The crisis involving seven members of ... [Published Prensa Latina - May 22 2013]

Entities: Hostage, Kidnapping, Border Crossing

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Morsi calls on people of Sinai to give up arms after hostages released

President Mohamed Morsi has praised all those who helped secure the release of seven hostages in the Sinai Peninsula.He was talking at a press conference at Al-Maza military airport in Cairo shortly after the former hostages arrived on Wednesday morn ... [Published Albawaba - May 22 2013]

Entities: Hostage, Military/Armed Forces, Kidnapping

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

President Morsi, Defence Minister received abducted soldiers

President Mohamed Morsi, Defence Minister Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi and Chief of Staff Sedky Sobhy received the released soldiers at Almaza airport.A press conference by the armed forces will be held shortly.The seven security personnel – a member of the armed ... [Published Nile International - May 22 2013]

Entities: Kidnapping, Mohamed Morsi, Military/Armed Forces, Sidki Sayed Ahmed, Hostage

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Seven Egyptian hostages freed in Sinai: en route to Cairo

After almost a week in captivity, seven soldiers held hostage by unidentified militants in Sinai have been released and are en route to Cairo confirmed Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali, early Wednesday morning.The officers, who are ... [Published Albawaba - May 22 2013]

Entities: Hostage, Cairo, Military/Armed Forces, Ahmed Mohamed Ali

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Camping, no! Port Security forum, yes!

Got questions about the Port Security Grant? Missed our meetings in West Seattle and Belltown ? Planning a staycation this Memorial Day weekend? Well then, this opportunity is for you!Tell us in person. We’ll be at the Golden Gardens Bathhouse , 8498 ... [Published Seattle.gov - May 22 2013]

Entities: Port Security, Seattle

Quotes

"The development of the industry is going to present interesting partnership opportunities," Lipparelli said, "and how these will come together is still in question."

World Series of Poker online partnership was years in the making [Published Individual.com - 5 hours ago]

"With the growth of the Northern Territory, particularly Darwin, and our anticipated growth in the port, it's important that we work with the Federal Government, particularly around customs and quarantine, to ensure that we have security measures in place to protect Australian borders" he said

Review warns organised crime could target port [Published ABC Online - May 23 2013]

"You and I stand on the brink, on the cusp, of the greatest adventure of our lives" he said. Continued

Biden in Connecticut: Coast Guard faces growing demands [Published Middletown Press - May 23 2013]

"When you have a West fertilizer plan explosion], which was an industrial accident, and when you have a Boston, which is terrorism, when you have those things happen it opens their eyes and it will open their wallet. They will realize these things are critical to maintain those entities to do it" he said

Lawmakers concerned over decreasing Texas homeland security funds [Published Kens5.com - May 22 2013]

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World Series of Poker online partnership was ye... [Published Individual.com - 5 hours ago]
More Than $90 Million Available for US Port Sec... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 23 2013]
Spotlight on Sinai [Published Masress.com - May 23 2013]
Co. Law Enforcement Discusses 5-Year Plan [Published Peshtigo Times - May 23 2013]
Review warns organised crime could target port [Published ABC Online - May 23 2013]
REPORT: Biden mistakes Governor Malloy for "O'M... [Published Middletown Press - May 23 2013]
CBP Named IP Champion by U.S. Chamber of Commerce [Published U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection - May 23 2013]
Biden in Connecticut: Coast Guard faces growing... [Published Middletown Press - May 23 2013]
Costa Mesa to improve roads near JWA [Published Daily Pilot - May 22 2013]
TWIC: Alive and Kicking [Published Maritime Professional - May 22 2013]
We know the identity of soldiers' kidnappers: E... [Published Masress.com - May 22 2013]
Egypt-Gaza Crossing Reopens after Liberation of... [Published Prensa Latina - May 22 2013]
FBI Investigating Menendez Allegations as Smear [Published NewJerseyNewsroom.com - May 22 2013]
Terrorist watch lists: Are they working as they... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 22 2013]
Lawmakers concerned over decreasing Texas homel... [Published Kens5.com - May 22 2013]
Morsi calls on people of Sinai to give up arms ... [Published Albawaba - May 22 2013]
Fight against outlaws in Sinai will continue: S... [Published Al Ahram - May 22 2013]
Royal Australian Navy Amphibious Task Group to ... [Published Naval Technology - May 22 2013]
President Morsi, Defence Minister received abdu... [Published Nile International - May 22 2013]
Seven Egyptian hostages freed in Sinai: en rout... [Published Albawaba - May 22 2013]
BREAKING: Kidnapped Egyptian soldiers released,... [Published Masress.com - May 22 2013]
Ultra Electronics – USSI Receives a Large Order... [Published PRWeb - May 22 2013]
Camping, no! Port Security forum, yes! [Published Seattle.gov - May 22 2013]
Lawmakers concerned over decreasing Texas homel... [Published KVUE News Online - May 22 2013]
Obituaries, week of May 15: Chilton, Lindh, Kin... [Published Northumberland Echo - May 22 2013]
DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (F... [Published Department of Homeland Security - May 22 2013]
Campaign to free kidnapped soldiers to be launched [Published Nile International - May 21 2013]
Egyptian army ready to move to free kidnapped s... [Published Masress.com - May 21 2013]
Salafist leader offers to negotiate with Sinai ... [Published Al Ahram - May 21 2013]
Alves Search [Published WBSM-AM - May 21 2013]

Blogs

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Report: FBI Looking For Source Of Menendez Pros... [Published Talking Points Memo - May 17 2013] The twists in the Robert Menendez saga just keep coming.The Washington Post reported on Friday that federal investigators are looking at whether someone set out to smear the Democratic senator last year, while he was running for reelection in New Jer ...
Report: FBI Looking For Source Of Menendez Pros... [Published TPMMuckraker - May 17 2013] The twists in the Robert Menendez saga just keep coming. The Washington Post reported on Friday that federal investigators are looking at whether someone set out to smear the Democratic senator last year, while he was running for reelection in ...
Ed Markey, Gabriel Gomez win Massachusetts Sena... [Published CNN Political Ticker - May 01 2013] (CNN) – Democratic Rep. Ed Markey and Republican businessman Gabriel Gomez will face off in the Massachusetts Senate special election after winning their respective party nominations in Tuesday's primary, the Associated Press projected. Markey beat ...
Boston bombings overshadow Massachusetts Senate... [Published CNN Political Ticker - Apr 30 2013] (CNN) – Fifteen days after the Boston Marathon bombings, Massachusetts voters head to the polls Tuesday to select Democratic and Republican nominees in a special U.S. Senate election that's been almost completely overshadowed by the terror attacks. ...
Port executives say a funding gap for port upgr... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 24 2013] As work on expansion of the Panama Canal reaches the halfway point and the maritime industry increasingly shifts to super-sized ships too large for many U.S. ports, experts said Wednesday that the United States is falling behind on making improvements ...

Press Releases

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Covidien Introduces New Surgical Access Devices... [Published Business Wire - Apr 17 2013]
Port of Galveston Selects Mariner for Port Secu... [Published Auto & Transportation - Apr 03 2013]
Oncam Grandeye to Host Panel Discussion on Term... [Published Business Wire Technology News - Feb 26 2013]
Intellicheck Mobilisa Partners with Trinidad Co... [Published EON Transportation - Jan 29 2013]
Intellicheck Mobilisa Partners with Trinidad Co... [Published EON Manufacturing - Jan 29 2013]