“Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System” featured on National Radio Show

The Nationally Syndicated radio show, “Homeland Security Inside and Out” recently featured Anthony M. Davis‘ new book, “Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System.”

According to Davis, the Maritime Transportation System encompasses more than just our boats and coasts; it includes our “roads, rails, pipelines, locks, dams, rivers and bridges. One thing interacts with the other. You shut down one thing and you impact the flow of cargo…then you impact the nations’ economy.”

The radio show continued with a discussion of issues related to tracking small boats within the US. According to Davis, the International Association of Marine Investigators (IAMI) has been pursuing the standardization of Hull Identification Numbers (HIN) for years in a similar way to Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN). Doing so assists law enforcement when vessels are stolen and provides a key evidence trail after a marine-related attack.

When shifting to questions of a national maritime security posture, Davis stated “People need to identify the fact that they are players in our homeland security.” He described how as Chief of Intelligence with the Coast Guard in Mobile, AL, he utilized the Coast Guard Auxiliary. “The common citizen out there, they know the area, they know the waterways, they know when something is awry and they can report it” he said. The interview finished up with priorities for homeland security. (This interview began at timestamp 19:56.)

The full radio show can be heard or downloaded in Real Media or .mp3 format at the sites below:

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Other guests on the show included:

• Dr. Gigi Kwik Gronvall, Senior Associate with the Center for Biosecurity. Dr. Gronvall provided an interesting look at the FBI’s case regarding the Anthrax investigation.

• Canada-based journalist, Danny Bradbury, who discussed the “Next Era of Computer Hacking.”

• Jennifer Haberkorn of the Washington Times, who discussed the efforts of Organized Crime Task Forces as they battle national and international gangs, and the impact to US cities.

• Dave Komendat, Chief of Security and Fire Protection with Boeing. He discusses daily threats his team faces to employee security and the business community.

• Kathleen Kiernan, CEO of the Kiernan Group. She described the importance for the next president to listen to the nation’s 800,000-plus sworn law enforcement.

• FBI Special Agent Shannon Brady of the FBI’s Houston Field Office. She discussed the link between transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups.

The Nationally Syndicated radio show, “Homeland Security Inside and Out” is a weekly program featuring interviews with key leaders at the federal, state and local levels of government, plus senior leaders in the private sector, academic community and national press.