Urban Transportation and Highway Security Eva Lerner-Lam, Moderator ASCE Web Seminar March 13, 2003

Panelists Larry Johnson, BERG Associates Larry Johnson, BERG Associates Stephen Lockwood, PB Consult Stephen Lockwood, PB Consult Dan Hartman, TSA, Transportation Infrastructure Dan Hartman, TSA, Transportation Infrastructure Pete Sklannik, Jr., Virginia Railway Express Pete Sklannik, Jr., Virginia Railway Express Brian O’Malley, TSA Mass Transit Branch Brian O’Malley, TSA Mass Transit Branch Charles Barker, George G. Sharp, Inc. Charles Barker, George G. Sharp, Inc.

Security is Simply Another Constraint on Transportation Systems Other constraints include: Other constraints include: –Infrastructure and Operating Costs –Multi- and Inter-Jurisdictional coordination –Social Equity Issues Objective: To minimize the constraints and optimize the system Objective: To minimize the constraints and optimize the system

Role and Importance of Infrastructure Hardening Access Control Systems Access Control Systems Video Monitoring Systems Video Monitoring Systems Physical Barriers Physical Barriers Patrols by Uniformed Security Personnel Patrols by Uniformed Security Personnel

Role and Importance of Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Collection and Analysis, including: Intelligence Collection and Analysis, including: –Due Diligence on Vendors, Contractors and Employees –Surveillance of Reconnaissance Activities Visible Patrols Visible Patrols Pre-Emptive Arrests or Assaults Pre-Emptive Arrests or Assaults

Role and Importance of Planning, Training and Drills Emergency Response Procedures Emergency Response Procedures Consequence Management Systems Consequence Management Systems Coordination and team building across disciplines Coordination and team building across disciplines

Role and Importance of Standards Policies and Procedures Policies and Procedures Training Training Equipment Equipment Software Software Communications Communications Record-keeping Record-keeping Data Data