The Canaveral Port Authority has been awarded $908,015 in federal funding by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) FEMA Port Security Grant Program (PSGP).

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is shifting its 2020 Port Security Seminar and Expo from a traditional 2½-day in-person event held in a conference facility, to a virtual event called AAPA Anywhere.

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has chosen Assistant Secretary of the Army Rickey “R.D.” James to receive the 2020 Port Person of the Year for his dedication in leading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to streamline processes for maintaining and improving America’s civil works infrastructure, including its deep-draft shipping channels.

The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved a 2020 budget consisting of $3.4 billion for operating expenses and $3.6 billion for capital spending.

In 2019, the Port of Seattle began to prepare for federal and private sector implementation of facial recognition technology for passenger processing at Port facilities.

Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM-2), Chairwoman of the Oversight, Management and Accountability Subcommittee, and Ranking Member Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve border security through enhanced detection technology at land ports of entry.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not properly review the Port of Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (Port Authority) request for Public Assistance funds for damages the Holland Tunnel sustained from Hurricane Sandy.