Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), Risk Analysis and Award Determination

The following is from a UASI Conference breakout session on Port Security Grant Program.

FY2010 is using a risk based system. Threat 20% and Vulnerability & Consequence is 80% There is a risk score for ports. There are elements like population, economic index, national infrastructure (USCG MSRAM), and National Security Index. This last one is more about Naval presence, naval priority and military personnel. Population includes ferry passengers, cruise ship passengers, HAZMAT population. All of the above creates a Port overall score.

Application review: FEMA performs first review of applications for completeness. The Captain of the Port provides a priority listing for the projects from their port areas. The National Review Panel reviews projects and develops final list of recommended projects.

This is how it is working for 2010 PSGP. There could be changes in 2011.

The expectation is that there won't be a 2011 grant allocation and action by Congress until January 1, 2011.

Maritime Security Risk Analysis Model (MSRAM).

Mission is:

1. Prevent terrorist attacks within the USA
2. Reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism
3. Minimize the resulting damages
4. Recover from attacks that do occur, ensure economic security
   

Risk is where Risk is. Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Federal departments will identify, prioritize, coordinate the protection of CI.

They use a consequence based approach. Risk-Based decision making. Moving from a consequence based system to a risk based system.

MSRAM is a security risk analysis tool used to assist in the prioritization and protection of CI and Key Resources (CIKR), events and vessel transits.

USCG security evolution is now on MSRAM 3. They have been working to improve the model over time. The MSRAM designed around GAO Risk Management Framework. MSRAM assesses risk at the individual target attack mode level (scenario based).

There are 18 critical infrastructures and key resources. Transportation is a high priority CIKR). There are 95,000 miles of coastline and 25,000 miles of navigable waters. MSRAM compares chemical facilities, passenger terminals, stadiums, cruise ships, vehicle ferries and more.

MSRAM: layered security, design basis threats, tactics and techniques, counter measures. Threat input comes from the intelligence centers. consequence factors are included and then put together with vulnerability to come up with a score.

Data is reviewed at the USCG District level. Area review provides consistency and normalization between districts. The data comes up from the Captain of the Port.

MSRAM is used for tactical planning and execution. Local data is SSI. National level it is Secret. Overall it is used to for high level decision makers to used too.

GeoSAT: a data driven tool--National Lab Developed

The backbone of GeoSAT is an integrated set of important, diverse data layers. Physical assets, operational characteristics, populations. Mission-specific and analytical models driven by the data.

It can provide:

• Situation awareness
• Compute consequence index based on exposure, vulnerability and critical
• Estimate, summarize and visualize hazard-specific impacts based on near real-time information
• Develop Google Earth tours that enable the user to virtually fly to and over any destination.

They are on an evolutionary tract. There has been work done with Virtual Alabama.



It looks like GeoSAT is going to be incorporated with all 62 UASIs. They have 200 data layers.