The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee In-Person Meetings

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The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee provides advice, consults with, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to national maritime security.

The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) will conduct a series of public meetings over the course of 3 days at the Maritime Security East program to review and discuss matters relating to national maritime security. The meetings are open to all interest parties regardless of whether they are a registered attendee of the Maritime Security East program or not.

Here are the topics the NMSAC will be addressing and seeking input on: (Click on each title to get full detail)


NMSAC Meetings

1:00-1:30

Independence Hall B

Opening Address

Captain Andrew Meyers

Chief, Office of Port and Facility Compliance
U.S. Coast Guard

1:30-3:30

Tidewater II

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Meeting – Open Meeting
Task T–2023–1: Update of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-03 – Implementation Guidance for the Regulations Mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 for Facilities

Moderator – April Danos

Vice President
OD Grant Solutions, LLC

NMSAC Co-Chair-Laurie Thomas

Maritime Security Coordinator
The University of Findlay
National Maritime Security Advisory Committee

  

NMSAC Co-Chair- Ed Madura
Security Director
Port of Everett

  

LCDR Jeffrey Bender
Facility Security Branch Chief (CG-FAC)
U.S. Coast Guard

  

LT Bill Gasperetti
Facility Security Branch
U.S. Coast Guard

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

10:00-12:00

Tidewater II

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Meeting – Open Meeting
Task T–2023–2: Active Shooter/Active Threat in the Maritime Environment

Moderator – April Danos

Vice President
OD Grant Solutions, LLC

NMSAC Chair – Henry Russell

Director of Maritime Security
SSA Marine

  

John Devine
TSA Industry Engagement Manager – Maritime
Transportation Security Administration

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

10:15-12:15

Tidewater II

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Meeting – Open Meeting
Task T–2023–3: Unmanned Systems in the Maritime Environment

Moderator – April Danos

Vice President
OD Grant Solutions, LLC

NMSAC Chair – John Rowan

General Manager and FSO
Tioga Marine Terminal, Delaware River Stevedores

  

Casey Johnson
Management and Program Analyst
U.S. Coast Guard

  

Jim Bamberger
Branch Chief for Requirements and Capabilities Analysis
Transportation Security Agency