United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-10-30 monographic deposited born digital 55 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-126T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-126T P0b002ee18039b73c f:d08126t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-126T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-126T GAO-08-126T Border security Cargo security Facility security Homeland security Interagency relations Maritime security Port security Program evaluation Risk assessment Risk management Security threats Strategic planning Transportation security Terrorism Program implementation Testimony A77791 Because the safety and economic security of the United States depend in substantial part on the security of its 361 seaports, the United States has a vital national interest in maritime security. The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (SAFE Port Act), modified existing legislation and created and codified new programs related to maritime security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its U.S. Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have key maritime security responsibilities. This testimony synthesizes the results of GAO's completed work and preliminary observations from GAO's ongoing work related to the SAFE Port Act pertaining to (1) overall port security, (2) security at individual facilities, and (3) cargo container security. To perform this work GAO visited domestic and overseas ports; reviewed agency program documents, port security plans, and post-exercise reports; and interviewed officials from the federal, state, local, private, and international sectors. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-126T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-126T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-126T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-126T.pdf GAO-08-126T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-126T Testimony GAO-08-126T; Maritime Security: The SAFE Port Act: Status and Implementation One Year Later; Border security Cargo security Facility security Homeland security Interagency relations Maritime security Port security Program evaluation Risk assessment Risk management Security threats Strategic planning Transportation security Terrorism Program implementation Volume 116 Page 2064 116 Stat. 2064 Volume 117 Page 11 117 Stat. 11 Volume 120 Page 1884 120 Stat. 1884 Volume 121 Page 266 121 Stat. 266 Public Law 108-7 Public Law 109-347 Public Law 110-53