Proceedings Of The Marine

WIN 2015

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57 Winter 2014 – 2015 Proceedings www.uscg.mil/proceedings continued on page 60 foreign facilitators scour the Internet for available informa- tion about ships, cargos, tracks, and locations. In addition to piracy, threat actors around the world may use cyber tools to target the maritime industry for traditional theft and crime. Cyberhood Watch As part of a pilot project, FBI Los Angeles personnel devel- oped an information sharing program with the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. The project, Cyberhood Watch, enables confdential, real-time cybersecurity and intrusion information sharing among members of the port "neighbor- hood" and the FBI. This helps cyber task force (CTF) agents and analysts to better understand the threats in the ports and allows them to build relationships with the public and private sectors. In carefully examining potential disconnects and investiga- tive gaps, agents identifed a disparity in the ways federal, state, and local jurisdictions were addressing certain aspects of cyber crime. To address this, FBI personnel, in coordina- tion with the Internet Crime Complaint Center, developed Operation Wellspring to pursue state and local prosecutions when federal prosecutorial guidelines could not be met. Piloted in the Salt Lake City feld offce, the cyber task force agents worked closely with the U.S. Attorney's offce and the Salt Lake County District Attorney's offce to iden- tify and develop cases for pros- ecution at the state and local level. More cities are being added to this successful, ongoing operation. Online Training Training our workforce on cutting-edge technology is essen- tial, and cyber online training libraries are now offered to FBI personnel as well as to CTF federal, state, and local part- ners through Virtual Academy, Skillsoft, and Blackboard. The FBI is also developing a cyber investigator certifcation program engineered to educate federal, state, local, and tribal partners on cyber tools and investigative best prac- tices. This training will align with the White House-led National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, which collaborates with more than 20 federal departments and agencies. The certifcation program will provide a sustainable workforce development solution consistent with national training and certifcation standards. Partnership Programs Another critical element to combat physical and cyber threats to the maritime sector is the Maritime Security Program (MSP) housed within the FBI's National Joint Ter- rorism Task Force (NJTTF). NJTTF/MSP program managers work with feld offces that have navigable waterways and ports by managing the Maritime Liaison Agent (MLA) pro- gram. These feld offce MLAs address terrorism and cyber threats directed against maritime assets and assist federal, state, and local agencies responsible for maritime security. Due to the nature of these threats, MLAs now work more closely with their CTFs in each feld offce. Special Agent David Pileggi of the USCG Investigative Service is assigned to the FBI JTTF in Houston. He notes, "The MLA program pays dividends for maintaining maritime security. The partnership between the FBI and the Coast Guard allows real-time sharing of both operational information and intel- ligence and allows us to address maritime threats in a much more timely and effcient manner." A recent example of success with this program is the FBI San Francisco Field Offce (SF) where the MLA and an intel- ligence analyst meet regularly with the Northern California Area Maritime Security Committee and the Multimodal Information Sharing Team. The USCG invited FBI SF to join the new cybersecurity subcommittee, and the Coast Guard Cyber Command invited the MLA to participate as a law enforcement partner on the USCG Homeport Web portal, which is a mechanism to share cyber-related threats and information and make it available to all maritime stakehold- ers. This partnership allows the FBI to serve as a force multi- plier for the Coast Guard in the maritime security environ- ment for physical and cyber threats. Outreach and Partnership Information Sharing Programs The FBI is actively sharing threat data with the private sector and partnering with DHS to transmit cyber threat Pirates leave a merchant vessel for the Somali shore, while under U.S. naval observation. Photo by Petty Offcer Jason Zalasky, courtesy of Navy Media Content Services.

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