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International Port Security Conference a Success

The United States chapter and the Americas region of the International Association of Airport & Seaport Police hosted the 2007 International Airport and Seaport Security Conference in conjunction with the 38th Annual Meeting June 6-9. The event was held at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani received the Fred V. Morrone Memorial Award and spoke during the conference
USA Today: Port Police Boost Giuliani
Congressional Quarterly: Giuliani Sees Ports as High-Value Target for Terrorists
Police chiefs, security directors, and policy makers gathered to host speakers and conduct panel discussions focusing on the importance of port security.

Fairplay Profile: Jay Grant
Meet the Grant Who Grades the Grants Now that more than half a decade has passed since 9/11, Jay Grant is leading an effort to step back a moment and forge a formal and nonpartisan process to assess what works and what does not in the US security response. [ more ]

The Latest News

January 16,2008
IAASP Holds Board Meeting in Miami
Board members of the IAASP met in Miami, Florida on January 15th and 16th, 2008 to discuss a variety of adgenda items. President Ron Boyd, Chief of Police for the Port of Los Angeles opened the meeting and discussed how in this time of post 9/11 it is essential to have working relationships ar... [more]

January 15,2008
Port Security Council Surpasses $1.5 Billion in PS Grant Funding Assistance
The port security grant program hit a milestone with the President's signing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2007 Omnibus bill (H.R. 2764) into law on December 26, 2007.Jay Grant, chairman of the U.S. Port Security Council noted, "The Council has now assisted the public ports in obtaining ... [more]

December 15,2007
Senate Visit to the Port of Oakland to see TWIC and a New Scanning System
In November 2007 the DOD, DOJ and DHS hosted a joint critical infrastructure preparedness conference in San Francisco, California. USASP Director Jay Grant was a featured panel speaker along with John Paczkowski, director, Office of emergency management for the Port Authority of New York and N... [more]