Marine Security: Related Reports
Terrorism in the United States: 1999 (68 Pages, 3.16MB)
This special issue of Terrorism in the United States provides both a summary of terrorism-related activity in 1999 and a broad overview of U.S.-based terrorism during the past three decades. It discusses notable cases, trends, emerging threats, and the development of the FBI response to terrorism during the past 30 years.
DoD USS Cole Commission Report (8 Pages, 41KB)
Since the attack on Khobar Towers in June 1996, the Department of Defense (DoD) has made significant improvements in protecting its service members, mainly in deterring, disrupting and mitigating terrorist attacks on installations. The attack on USS COLE (DDG 67), in the port of Aden, Yemen, on 12 October 2000, demonstrated a seam in the fabric of efforts to protect our forces, namely in-transit forces.
GAO Container Security Report (24 Pages, 390KB)
After the attacks of September 11th, 2001, concerns intensified over the vulnerability of U.S. ports to acts of terrorism. One particular concern involves the possibility that terrorists would attempt to smuggle illegal fissile material or a tactical nuclear weapon into the country through a cargo container shipped from overseas. This testimony discusses the programs already in place to counter such attempts, new initiatives now under way to enhance the nation’s security against such attempts, and the key challenges faced in implementing these various efforts.
2001 USDOT Maritime Security Report (27 Pages, 2.42MB)
The Maritime Security Report is intended to increase awareness of the scope and severity of economic crime affecting U.S. maritime commerce. Increased awareness is a factor in improving port and cargo security in the international maritime corridors.