Maritime Trades ALF CIO
Search
Close this search box.

Department of Homeland Security Sets Aside $288 Million for Port Security

blog-stock-new

Projects to enhance port security were high on the list of grants recently released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

According to a department spokesperson, $288 million will be set aside for port security, out of $789 million for critical infrastructure projects.

The $288 million for port security projects comes on top of $150 million contained in the administration’s infrastructure package.

The DHS says, “(These monies) will be used to protect critical port infrastructure from terrorism; enhance maritime domain awareness and risk management capabilities to protect against improvised explosive devises and other non-conventional weapons; and conduct training and exercises to fight against terrorism.”

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Fill out the form below the get the latest updates

Name(Required)
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Share this post