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Please respond to the Forum questions listed below. You are expected to give complete answers referring to what you have read in the "Lessons"(reading & resources). Reference to, or the use of critical thinking, analysis, what you have learned in previous courses, the media, and in your professional lives is also expected. Define the subject; make references to what you have read, what you have learned elsewhere, and then form a response.
Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 350 words. Please respond to a least 2 other students. Response should be a minimum of 150 words and include direct questions. When addressing the topic questions, you are to state the question followed by your response. Do this for each question posed.
1) Describe the following and discuss how they enhance port maritime operations?
a) The SMART Port Security Legislation.
b) The SAFE Port Act.
c) The Small Vessel Security Strategy.
d) The Maritime Transportation Security Act.
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Student 1
Hello Josh,
The policies discussed in this forum were indeed established as a response to the 9/11
threat and similar ones that the US faces in the current decade. As can be noted, their
implementation of these policies begun shortly after the 9/11 attack and others extended as
late as 2012. For instance, the SAFE Port Security Legislation was established in 2012 as a
way to enhance collaboration between domestic agencies as well as between DHS and foreign
nations so as to curb threats long before they hit the border (Taylor & Walker, 2012). While
the four policies focus on enhancing collaboration and integrate other advanced surveillance
measures such as the use of technology, others such as the Small Vessel Security Strategy
sought to promote collaboration with the community while Maritime Transportation Security
Act also provided for additional controls and establishment of restricted areas.
Reference
Taylor, R. M., & Walker, L. O. (2012). Border security and illegal immigration enforcement.
New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Student 2
Hello Cierra,
The SAFE Port Security Legislation and the rest of the policies in this discussion post
all seek to enhance maritime security. Ho...