Protecting our Nation´s ports with the Port Security Risk Analysis and Resource Allocation System (PortSec 3.0)

The operation of our Nation´s ports depends on carefully balancing competing needs: maintaining the security of these bustling economic and transportation hubs, ensuring the continued flow of goods, and ensuring that the multitude of agencies and components (police, harbor patrol, owners, businesses, etc.) involved in port security and operations can perform their daily activities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Center of Excellence for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) is developing the Port Security Risk Analysis and Resource Allocation System (PortSec), a decision-support system used to assess tactical and strategic risks to port operations and reduce risk from terrorist attacks. PortSec 3.0 builds on previous efforts by introducing a more complete risk modeling framework. Work is underway in collaboration with the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.