The City of Bridgeport in Connecticut announced a $433,616 federal grant to improve port security and water rescue equipment, including ramping up and replacing video surveillance.
Public and private sector partner to start reducing the cybersecurity talent gap and provide participants with up to $75,000 in student loan assistance.
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization, activated its disaster relief grant program to assist Coast Guard members impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Laura. Since 2005, the Foundation has distributed $2 million to support Coast Guard members impacted in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico following the 2017 hurricane season, and those affected by the wildfires in California.
The National Health Service is preparing to test drone usage to deliver emergency medical supplies to vulnerable populations in the event of a second wave of COVID-19.
The Federal Aviation Administration has plans to test various drone detection and countermeasure systems for use at airports. The first of such tests will take place in Atlanta this year.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the appointment of Gregory Alvarez as Director of San Juan Field Operations, which covers ports of entry in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Those traveling out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) now have access to personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hand sanitizer, face coverings and gloves via vending machines located in the ticketing areas of most terminals.
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) was recently awarded $1,158,589 in the most recent round of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program.