Issues in Transportation Security FHWA’s Strategic Approach A Presentation for the Talking Freight Seminar Series September 15, 2004 John Gerner Program Manager – Transportation Security

Strategic Planning for Security  Current FHWA Security Activities  FHWA Strategic Plan for Security R&D  Security Training at FHWA

Current FHWA Security Activities  Emergency Response and Recovery  Infrastructure Protection  Freight and Border Security  Security in Transportation Planning and Project Development  Military Deployment  Continuity of Operations Planning

Current FHWA Research Activities  Validating Blast Loads  Standardized Blast Response Curves for Bridges  Validation of Numerical Modeling and Analysis of Steel Bridge Towers Strengthening Options  State of the Art Bridge Surveillance and Security Technologies  Case Studies of MPO Activities Related to Enhanced Transportation  Study on Reducing the Vulnerability of Transportation Agency-Owned Telecommunications Infrastructure  Study on Reducing the Vulnerability of Transportation Management Centers  Universal Electronic Freight Manifest (EFM) – Standards, info flows, deployment test, business model

Security R&D at FHWA  Create a long range strategic plan for research in all major work areas surveillance and detection technologies and applications risk assessment and reduction strategies design guidance/standards rapid repair/replacement procedures and materials freight/cargo security emergency response planning and implementation  Create a “roadmap” for funding and delivery

FHWA Strategic Plan for Security R&D Major Themes of March 9, 2004 Workshop  Reducing the Vulnerability of Highway Systems to Attack  Reducing the Risk of Highway Systems Being Used as a Means of Attack  Improving the Utility of the Highway System to Respond and Recover from an Attack  Crosscutting Security Issues

Reducing the Vulnerability of Highway Systems to Attack  Enhanced awareness of intelligence and threat identification by owners and operators of highway infrastructure  Enhanced risk assessment methodologies  Enhanced surveillance, detection, and decision support strategies  Enhanced infrastructure protection strategies  Enhanced infrastructure restoration strategies  Exploration of intermodal dependencies and support

Reducing the Risk of Highway Systems Being Used as a Means of Attack  Enhanced freight and border security  Enhanced sensing/surveillance, detection, and decision support systems  Develop post-detection strategies

Improving the Utility of the Highway System to Respond and Recover from an Attack  Enhanced traffic management tools –Detours, evacuations, quarantine situations  Fundamental research in traffic flow in a crisis  Enhanced communication practices,procedures, and equipment –Between levels of government, with system users, with the public  Develop and test decontamination strategies –Chemical, biological, radiological contamination  Develop rapid repair and remediation strategies, materials, and equipment

Crosscutting Security Issues  Development and Handling of Security Sensitive Information  Socio-political Issues –Surveillance, detection and personal freedoms –Security vs. Potholes vs. Congestion  Crisis Communications, Command and Control

Next Steps  Develop Draft Strategic Plan  Validate Results of Workshop With Program Partners  Develop Implementation Strategies  Identify Funding Options

Security Training at FHWA  Training programs to address needs in –awareness –technical assistance –capacity building  Create a “roadmap” for funding and delivery

Thank You If you have questions or for further information, please feel free to contact: John Gerner Program Manager for Transportation Security