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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
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Strategic Planning for Security Current FHWA Security Activities FHWA Strategic Plan for Security R&D Security Training at FHWA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Next Steps Develop Draft Strategic Plan Validate Results of Workshop With Program Partners Develop Implementation Strategies Identify Funding Options
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Security Training at FHWA Training programs to address needs in –awareness –technical assistance –capacity building Create a “roadmap” for funding and delivery
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Thank You If you have questions or for further information, please feel free to contact: John Gerner Program Manager for Transportation Security 202-366-0507 john.gerner@fhwa.dot.gov@fhwa.dot.gov
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