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US Coast Guard Beyond the Border Perspectives
April 11 by IDGA EditorRDML Michael Parks presents the USCG 'Beyond the Border Perspective' at IDGA's Border Management Summit - North. Watch the full 20 minute presentation, discussing 'Ship Rider', shared awareness, sea...
Coast Guard Challenge: Provide More Security with Less People, Money
February 26 by John M. DoyleWhen the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Robert (Bob) Papp, gives his third annual State of the Coast Guard Address on Feb. 27, rising demands on the service's over stretched resources amid...
A Trident of Forces Used to Mitigate Threats at U.S Ports
December 11 by IDGA Editor"90% of U.S imports and exports travel through the Maritime Transportation System...of that about 22,000 foreign vessels make port calls in the U.S every year". Captain John Davis examines the U.S....
Cooperation with counterparts, a cornerstone of USCG interdiction strategy
August 09 by Commander Harry SchmidtHow many metric tons of cocaine is interdicted in the transit zone each year? And how many tons are interdicted in the continental US and at the border? IDGA’s @DefenseInsider recently spoke w...
Exploiting the Seams: Drug smuggling tactics and effective collaborative approaches to block adversaries
July 31 by Marissa AlvordWhat are the keys to capacity building with partner nations in the campaign for drug interdiction? How many metric tons of cocaine are interdicted at the southwest border and in transit zones each y...
USCG "must maintain presence" to uphold drug interdiction success says Homeland Security and Justice Analyst
July 18 by Marissa AlvordThe National Drug Control Strategy requires the US Coast Guard to interdict 40% of cocaine trafficked to the US through the maritime domain. How will the US Coast Guard meet this target in the conte...
Will Increased Global Maritime Security be Found in Space?
March 26 by Christopher DauerGreater global maritime security is within reach, but it will likely require global cooperation—along with space-based technology—to achieve it, a leading maritime security expert says....
ADM John Harvey, USN, RADM Paul Zukunft, USCG, and RDML William Lee, USCG, to Deliver Keynotes Briefings
March 03 by IDGA StaffFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alexa Deaton, IDGA Tel: 212-885-2725 Email: alexa.deaton@idga.org ADM John Harvey, USN, RADM Paul Zukunft, USCG, and RDML William Lee, USCG, to Deliver K...
CAPT James Fitton on USCG Efforts in Miami Sector
September 17 by IDGA EditorCAPT James Fitton, Sector Commander for USCG Sector Miami, discusses the USCG role in his AOR at IDGA's 8th Annual Maritime Homeland Security conference held in Miami, FL in April 2010. He details...
Dana Goward, SES on National and Homeland Security in the Arctic
August 31 by IDGA EditorDana Goward, SES is the Director of Assessment Integration and Risk Management for the USCG. At IDGA's Maritime Homeland Security event in Miami, FL that took place in April 2010 he discusses the i...