Issues in Transportation Security

FHWA’s Strategic Approach

A Presentation for the

Talking Freight Seminar Series

September 15, 2004

John Gerner

Program Manager – Transportation Security

Strategic Planning for Security

Current FHWA Security Activities FHWA Strategic Plan for Security R&D Security Training at FHWA

Current FHWA Security Activities

Emergency Response and Recovery Infrastructure Protection Freight and Border Security Security in Transportation Planning and Project

Development Military Deployment Continuity of Operations Planning

Current FHWA Research Activities

Validating Blast Loads Standardized Blast Response Curves for Bridges Validation of Numerical Modeling and Analysis of Steel

Bridge Towers Strengthening Options State of the Art Bridge Surveillance and Security

Technologies Case Studies of MPO Activities Related to Enhanced

Transportation Study on Reducing the Vulnerability of Transportation

Agency-Owned Telecommunications Infrastructure Study on Reducing the Vulnerability of Transportation

Management Centers Universal Electronic Freight Manifest (EFM)

– Standards, info flows, deployment test, business model

Security R&D at FHWA

Create a long range strategic plan for research in all major work areas

• surveillance and detection technologies and applications

• risk assessment and reduction strategies• design guidance/standards• rapid repair/replacement procedures and materials• freight/cargo security• emergency response planning and implementation

Create a “roadmap” for funding and delivery

FHWA Strategic Plan for Security R&D

Major Themes of March 9, 2004 Workshop

Reducing the Vulnerability of Highway Systems to Attack

Reducing the Risk of Highway Systems Being Used as a Means of Attack

Improving the Utility of the Highway System to Respond and Recover from an Attack

Crosscutting Security Issues

Reducing the Vulnerability of Highway Systems to Attack

Enhanced awareness of intelligence and threat identification by owners and operators of highway infrastructure

Enhanced risk assessment methodologies Enhanced surveillance, detection, and

decision support strategies Enhanced infrastructure protection strategies Enhanced infrastructure restoration strategies Exploration of intermodal dependencies and

support

Reducing the Risk of Highway Systems Being Used as a Means of

Attack Enhanced freight and border security Enhanced sensing/surveillance, detection,

and decision support systems Develop post-detection strategies

Improving the Utility of the Highway System to Respond and Recover from

an Attack Enhanced traffic management tools

– Detours, evacuations, quarantine situations

Fundamental research in traffic flow in a crisis Enhanced communication

practices,procedures, and equipment – Between levels of government, with system users, with the

public

Develop and test decontamination strategies– Chemical, biological, radiological contamination

Develop rapid repair and remediation strategies, materials, and equipment

Crosscutting Security Issues

Development and Handling of Security Sensitive Information

Socio-political Issues– Surveillance, detection and personal freedoms– Security vs. Potholes vs. Congestion

Crisis Communications, Command and Control

Next Steps

Develop Draft Strategic Plan Validate Results of Workshop With Program

Partners Develop Implementation Strategies Identify Funding Options

Security Training at FHWA

Training programs to address needs in– awareness– technical assistance– capacity building

Create a “roadmap” for funding and delivery

Thank You

If you have questions or for further information, please feel free to contact:

John Gerner

Program Manager for Transportation Security

202-366-0507

john.gerner@fhwa.dot.gov