Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> Comments on: Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:30:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-99861 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:23:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-99861 [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...] [...] writing a post about this entry http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/ Stay [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 Homeland Security Watch » DPW sells U.S. port operations Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:56:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-27254 [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] sober responses the next time that a story like this appears on the political radar. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » WSJ details last-minute DP World security promises Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:26:23 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-392 [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...] [...] These stipulations essentially address the threat-related concerns that I raised in my early posts on the deal. It’s a moot point now, but with these stipulations and investment promises in place, I have to believe that this acquisition would have been a net positive for U.S. homeland security. Instead, the American company that buys out DP World’s U.S. assets is likely to have a weaker balance sheet and be much more short-term focused than DP World. Will it make these same security investments that DP World promised? I hope so, but I doubt it. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Coast Guard had concerns about Dubai ports deal Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-311 [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...] [...] These are the exact types of vulnerabilities that I expressed concern about a week ago, and they are what need to be aggressively analyzed in the extended 45-day review. If that review finds nothing specific, then I’m inclined to believe that this deal should go through, subject to safeguards that protect against an insider threat, as I proposed here. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » How much has the U.S. spent on port security? Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:14:04 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-287 [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...] [...] Are we spending enough, however? As I’ve said in recent days, I don’t believe so. MTSA implementation has been underfunded, and there has never really been a “system-wide commitment” to the challenges of port security in the same way that the federal government has addressed the vulnerabilities of the commercial aviation system. But I think it’s important to provide fair spending estimates when engaging in this important debate. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » LA Times: port security is the real issue Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-282 [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...] [...] This Los Angeles Times op-ed echoes my contention on Monday morning that the real issue should be port security funding: This week’s hubbub diverts attention from a pressing and genuine debate over what those agencies really need to do to keep our commercial harbors safe. Compared to airport security, port security is woefully underfunded and undeveloped. [...]

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Dubai ports deal: a common-sense solution Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-272 [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...] [...] Thoughts on the Dubai Ports story [...]

]]> By: The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-270 The Strata-Sphere » Blog Archive » Port Deal Short Sightedness Runs Amok Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-270 [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it - something I need to learn. [...] [...] More sanity from the Glittering Eye. More at GOP bloggers and Blogs For Bush. Also Bloggedygook (also here again), who points to this post at Lounsbury which covers how a US firm is trying to use this to gain an non-competitive edge plus much, much more background. My good friend Jeff at the Bernoulli Effect reminds us all that to communicate well requires to communicate accurately. And Homeland Security Watch demonstrates how to digest and contemplate a news item, not react to it – something I need to learn. [...]

]]> By: Carter Waid http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/02/20/thoughts-on-the-dubai-ports-story/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Carter Waid Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:55:36 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=398#comment-266 Thanks for your article and the work you have put into it. I am a big fan of rational, evidence based analysis; something sadly lacking in all TV ('cept C-Span) and most newspapers. My local paper hasn't even printed one article on the issue. Idealogues of all flavors and intellectual poofs seem to have taken over all our institutions. Thanks again. Thanks for your article and the work you have put into it. I am a big fan of rational, evidence based analysis; something sadly lacking in all TV (‘cept C-Span) and most newspapers. My local paper hasn’t even printed one article on the issue. Idealogues of all flavors and intellectual poofs seem to have taken over all our institutions.

Thanks again.

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