cargo security
Stricter Cargo Security after Terror Alert could cost Airlines Millions
August 14 by Mike O'BrienFreight carriers fear rising costs following the recent terror threats that forced the closure of U.S. embassies in scores of countries across the globe. All in-bound cargo on flights from Europe,...
How Terrorists Could Exploit GPS Flaws to Hijack Ships and Planes
August 05 by Mike O'BrienA new experiment exploiting flaws in the world’s Global Positioning System (GPS) has revealed a massive potential national security problem. GPS expert Todd Humphreys and a research team fro...
Complaints Against TSA Agents up 26 Percent in Three Years
July 31 by Mike O'BrienA new government report alleges that the U.S. Transportation Security Agency does not have a proper system in place to ensure that its employees follow its rules. The report, which was released ah...
Cargo Security: Challenges Facing the Modern Supply Chain
March 28 by Deloitte LLPA new report by Deloitte into IDGA's last Cargo Security Summit highlights the need for more collaboration across government agencies and the challenges in creating cargo policies and achieving supp...
Bold Alligator: World’s Greatest Display of Amphibious Expertise
February 26 by Col. Bradley WeiszThis year’s Bold Alligator 13 (BA 13) will be a synthetic, scenario-driven exercise designed to improve naval amphibious core competency. It will focus on the single naval battle concept and...
Huge $35 Million Cargo Airship is Unveiled for Tests
January 30 by Mike O'BrienTests have begun on a giant blimp-style cargo airship that the Department of Defense and NASA have poured $35 million into developing. The 230ft-long Aeroscraft made its way a few feet off the gr...
When Cargo is Compromised: Civil Unrest, Piracy and Terrorism
October 31 by Russell AmacherEvaluate the range of threats to the security of supply shipments… Shipments cannot securely be transshipped from ports if the ports or connecting transportation infrastructure are damaged...
A look at the US’s Busiest Ports, Airports and Highest Theft Areas
September 10 by IDGA EditorThis infographic was developed for the Cargo Security Summit. It features some of the busiest ports and airports for cargo shipments in the US. It also highlights the top states that reported the mo...
DoT Update: The latest initiatives for improved security of commercial motor vehicles
August 17 by Marissa AlvordThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and their state partners are performing 3.5 million interdictions of commercial motor vehicles annually. How will these regular interdictions...