1. Emerging CG Security Trends US Coast Guard Chief Security Officer
Greg Steele
US Coast Guard Chief Security Officer

2. CG in a Nutshell Origins back to 1790 Department of Homeland Security
~38K Active Duty
~7K Reserves
~8K Civil Service
~35K Auxiliary (volunteers)
Cutters
Aircraft – fixed and rotary
Patrol Craft
2 ‘Area’ Commanders (Lant/Pac)
9 ‘District’ Commanders
Very Diverse Mission Set – most units multi-mission capable
Military, Regulatory, Maritime Border Protection, Law Enforcement, PWCS, Response
Significant CG Operational Presence in SWA today

3. Historical Perspective
Post-Khobar, Pre-9/11 - CG adopted DoD AT Policy
5 level FPCON
Assumes tactical warning
‘one size fits all’
Manpower/resource intensive
Accepts operational degradation in favor of ‘security’
Not designed with domestic execution in mind
Elaborate oversight mechanisms
9/11 – Became clear policy inappropriate for Coast Guard
Mission execution #1 priority
Public outreach, visibility and accessibility integral to CG mission
CG can’t/won’t ‘hunker down’ in garrison
A CG Motto; “You have to go out – you don’t have to come back”

4. Align CG AT Policy w/CG Reality
How? Manage Risks
Sort units/facilities
(if one size doesn’t fit all – which ‘size’ is which?)
3 ‘Tier’ structure (ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE)
By mission criticality (consequence of loss/degradation)
By mass casualty potential
By capability ‘replace-ability’
Devise Realistic/Affordable AT Standards and Measures
Tailored to ‘Tiers’
Aimed at ‘credible deterrence’ vice ‘seamless perfection’
Leverage status quo resources/personnel
One example; Go Armed in Garrison
Standardize security equipment/contracts
Rationally apportion resources
Rationally apportion effort

5. Challenges
Resources
Mission Priority
Domestic Battle-space
Culture

6. Questions