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From page 163... ... 163 Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance Since 2001, government efforts to secure all modes of transportation -- aviation, maritime, and land-based -- have undergone a concentration of major proportion, unparalleled in American history. Transportation agencies' roles as partners with government in protecting the homeland has required them to become familiar with a host of new legislative initiatives, presidential orders, and federal department mandates, regulations, and guidelines. Read the entire page →
From page 164... ... 164 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies DHS works in the civilian sphere to protect the United States within, at, and outside its borders. Its goal is to prepare for, prevent, and respond to domestic emergencies, particularly terrorism. Read the entire page →
From page 165... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 165 • Ensuring the customs laws of the United States; and • Ensuring the speedy, orderly, and efficient flow of lawful traffic and commerce in carrying out these responsibilities. Figure 7-2 is a top-level organization chart of DHS as of October 30, 2017. Read the entire page →
From page 166... ... Source: https://www.dhs.gov/organizational-chart Figure 7-2. DHS top-level organization chart. Read the entire page →
From page 167... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 167 Two recent transportation reauthorization bills, MAP-21 and the FAST Act, included emergency management requirements for transportation agencies. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) Read the entire page →
From page 168... ... 168 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies date of the most recent vulnerability assessment; and installing bomb-resistant trash receptacles at stations where a vulnerability assessment has identified a significant risk. Homeland Security Directives and Executive Orders Presidential Decision Directives (PDDs) Read the entire page →
From page 169... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 169 HSPD-16 (Jun 22, 2006) National Strategy for Aviation Security Strategies for the prevention of the Air Domain from being exploited by terrorist groups, hostile nations-states and criminals to commit acts against the United States, its people, its infrastructure and its other interests; safe and efficient use of the Air Domain; and the continued facilitation of travel and commerce. Read the entire page →
From page 170... ... 170 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies National Preparedness System and Goal Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness (PPD-8) 2011 described the nation's approach to preparing for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States. Read the entire page →
From page 171... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 171 recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk" (FEMA 2015) Read the entire page →
From page 172... ... 172 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies The annual National Preparedness Report facilitates measuring "advancements made in preparedness and to identify where challenges remain." National Planning Frameworks Collectively, the National Planning Frameworks describe how the whole community works together to achieve the National Preparedness Goal. There is a framework for each of the five National Preparedness Goal mission areas: • National Prevention Framework; • National Protection Framework; • National Mitigation Framework; • National Response Framework; and • National Disaster Recovery Framework. Read the entire page →
From page 173... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 173 National Prevention Framework The National Prevention Framework focuses on terrorism and addresses the capabilities necessary to avoid, prevent, or stop imminent threats or attacks (FEMA 2016c) Read the entire page →
From page 174... ... 174 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies manufacturing. It follows the PPD-21 definition of critical infrastructure: "those systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital that the incapacity or destruction of such may have a debilitating impact on the security; economy; public safety or health; environment; or any combination of these matters, across any jurisdiction." In addition, it includes maritime security and transportation security as activities enabled by the Protection core capabilities. Read the entire page →
From page 175... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 175 The U.S.DOT is one of the potential federal members of a Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MitFLG) Read the entire page →
From page 176... ... 176 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies Capabilities and Actions. In addition, ESF 1 Transportation Annex includes agency actions for the following support agencies: • Department of Agriculture -- United States Forest Service; • Department of Commerce -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; • Department of Defense -- The department itself, as well as the U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 177... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 177 Source: DHS 2013. Figure 7-4. Read the entire page →
From page 178... ... 178 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies Role of Transportation in the NDRF and in Recovery Support Function #5 (Infrastructure Systems) The 2016 NDRF designates six recovery support functions (RSFs) Read the entire page →
From page 179... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 179 to manage risk are presented in Chapter 5. The final chapter includes calls to action ("Steps to Advance the National Effort") Read the entire page →
From page 180... ... 180 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies Source: DHS 2013. Figure 7-5. Read the entire page →
From page 181... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 181 Step Brief Description Set Goals and Objectives Establish a set of broad national goals for critical infrastructure security and resilience. Support these goals with objectives and priorities developed at the sector level. Read the entire page →
From page 182... ... 182 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies Source: DHS 2015a. Figure 7-7. Read the entire page →
From page 183... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 183 Figure 7-8. Alignment of Transportation Sector priorities to the Joint National Priorities and the NIPP 2013 Goals. Read the entire page →
From page 184... ... 184 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies Source: DHS 2015a. Figure 7-8. Read the entire page →
From page 185... ... Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance 185 Figure 7-9. Contribution of Transportation Sector priorities to the NIPP 2013 calls to action. Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... 186 Update of Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies Source: TSSSP 2015. Figure 7-9. Read the entire page →

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... 163 Homeland Security Laws, Directives, and Guidance Since 2001, government efforts to secure all modes of transportation -- aviation, maritime, and land-based -- have undergone a concentration of major proportion, unparalleled in American history. Transportation agencies' roles as partners with government in protecting the homeland has required them to become familiar with a host of new legislative initiatives, presidential orders, and federal department mandates, regulations, and guidelines.