原文传递 Maritime Security: DHS Could Benefit from Tracking Progress in Implementing the Small Vessel Security Strategy.
题名: Maritime Security: DHS Could Benefit from Tracking Progress in Implementing the Small Vessel Security Strategy.
关键词: Boats; Coast Guard; Crimes; Department Of Homeland Security(dhs); Homeland Security; Implementation; Law Enforcement; Maritime Industry; Ocean Environments; Smuggling; Terrorists; Tracking
摘要: The Coast Guard estimates that there were more than 22 million small vessels operating in the United States in 2012. Terrorists, smugglers, and other criminals can use small vessels as platforms for their activities because small vessels are generally unregulated and largely anonymous. Law enforcement agencies face the challenge of distinguishing between legitimate small vessel operators and the relatively few individuals estimated to be engaged in illicit activities. DHS issued its SVSS in April 2008 and its follow-on SVSS Implementation Plan in January 2011 to help guide actions to mitigate the security risks arising from small vessels. Given the importance of small vessel security, GAO was asked to review DHS's efforts in developing and implementing the SVSS Implementation Plan. This report examines what actions, if any, DHS and its components have taken to address small vessel security concerns, and the extent to which they have implemented action items in the SVSS Implementation Plan. GAO analyzed DHS documents; interviewed DHS officials; and visited two ports selected on the basis of the volume of small vessel traffic and security initiatives in place, among other things. While the results of the port visits cannot be generalized across all ports, they provided insights on small vessel security issues and operations.
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