GAO Responds to Senate Maritime Security Questions
The Government Accountability Office has posted its letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee responding to questions for the record, from a July 2010 hearing on port security.
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Among other things, GAO comments on the following in its responses:
- Importer Security Filing (10+2)
- 100% Scanning Requirement and Risk Management
- Container Security Technologies
- Cargo Advanced Automated Radiography System
- Security in Foreign Ports
- Port Security Grant Program
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Program
- Strategic Trade Corridor Strategy
- Small Vessels
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 07/26/10 news, 10072617, for BP summary of CBP Commission Bersin’s comments at the July hearing, where he discussed his plans to continue to partner with other government agencies to ensure safety, etc.)
(GAO-11-140R, dated 10/22/10)