NEW ORLEANS – The Port of New Orleans was awarded $514,964 in Port Security Grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to upgrade technology at the Harbor Police Department (HPD)’s Maritime Security Operations Center (MSOC). The grant funding will strengthen the port's ability to provide "proactive law enforcement services, patrols, anti-terrorism efforts, and investigative services,” said HPD’s Police Chief Melanie Montroll. The MSOC provides surveillance and communications equipment necessary for operational coordination and critical information-sharing with the Coast Guard and public safety agencies. The upgraded system will be secure and adaptable to meeting evolving security needs. New MSOC technologies also align with cybersecurity priorities set by CG Sector New Orleans' Captain of the Port. The grant program provides $100M to agencies to help protect critical port infrastructure from terrorism, enhance maritime domain awareness, improve port-wide maritime security risk management, and maintain or re-establish maritime security mitigation protocols that support port recovery and resiliency capabilities. (Source: Port NOLA 09/08/22)
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