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6 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Running Head: SECURING TRANSPORTATION SECTOR SECURING TRANSPORTATION SECTOR: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Department of Student Institution Professor Date Introduction Transportation is a critical sector that enables many things to be done smoothly ranging from the movement of goods to movement of people. An example of such threat is the terror attack in Washington and New York in 2001 where a means of transport was used to facilitate the attack (Pedersona, Dudenho

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Running Head: SECURING TRANSPORTATION SECTORSECURING TRANSPORTATION SECTOR: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUREName of StudentInstitutionProfessorDate
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2CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUREIntroductionTransportation is a critical sector that enables many things to be done smoothly ranging from the movement of goods to movement of people. However, this is one of the most threatened sectors. The accident is the common threat resulting from the carelessness of human, natural calamities, mechanical failures of machines, among others. An example of such threat is the terror attack in Washington and New York in 2001 where a means of transport was used to facilitate the attack (Pedersona, Dudenhoeffer, Hartley, and Permann, 2006). Therefore, thereis a necessity to offer protection of transportation sector by all countries, and indeed many of them have put their own strategies to do the latter. Apart from the threat imposed on transportation in form of using the same as a method to facilitate the attack, other forms have also faced numerous challenges including airports, train stations, ferry terminals etc. Some of them have acted as soft targets for criminals to carry out their criminal activities. Securing thetransportation sector requires very well researched and an elaborate approach that is different from the traditional method. This is due to its importance and complexity. Critical Infrastructure refers to that system or asset that is extremely valuable to those depending on it. Transport is one of the critical infrastructures as having been highlighted in this introduction that it is the backbone of many processes. For us to look at the critical infrastructure sector, we have to highlight the fundamental components of transport. The transportation sector composed of six main components namely aviation, freight, pipeline, road, maritime, and mass transit. These six categories are essential for the research on critical infrastructure and they build the foundation of this research.
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3CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURENational policies on Critical Infrastructure National policies play an important role in the checking the overall transport sector. Therefore, before we look at the critical infrastructure in depth, let us look at the overview of the national governments have put in place to take care of the critical infrastructure. In the US, the Administration in charge of National security is in charge of providing protection for this sector. The most important role of any nation is to get rid of terrorism and terrorist activities by any possible means. The US government through the department of home security (DHS) provides directives and carries out an assessment that is appropriate to assist the public to be informed about the transport security. Their findings are used to improve the sector, impose appropriate regulations and policies, and enhance the overall security of the allthe components of transport. There have been a number of private research firms that have also carried out studies on the critical infrastructures (CIs) targeting the transport sector. Theyhave specifically looked at the parameters that touch on transportation and other intelligence services aiming at restructuring and creating policies that would accommodate the objectives of the national government. Transportation is an important sector that contributes immensely to the economy of every country. It is, therefore, necessary to take great care of it at all cost. The paper investigates the importance of securing this sector, highlighting some of the policies that the national government should implement. This sector is vulnerable to attacks from various interested parties. This paper also examines the risks involved when the transport sector is threatened. Lastly, it proposes further recommendations for critical infrastructure evaluation. After the terrorist attack of 2001 in Washington and New York, the government and the entire world realized that the transport sector, being a critical infrastructure, is vulnerable to attacks and needs to be highly protected. Although, American realized the vulnerabilities existing in the aviation sector and their failure to adequately invest in the intelligence, other
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4CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUREcomponents of transportation are also considered critical infrastructures that also need proper protection. This is because the entire transportation sector is important to the economy of the country, the security, and the country at large. Such other components include computer systems, energy supply etc. In recent days, the government of USA has realized the importance of inclusion in the fight of terrorism so that this task is not left solely for the government, but every citizen of America is brought on board in the fight of terrorism. The government of US has created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take a lead in implementing policies set up for curbing insecurity in the country. Therefore, it is important to note that the security concern is a collective responsibility of every citizen of America and the DHS is only here to offer a leading hand in helping to deal with policies and strategies. Generally, the fight against terrorism will mainly be a great concern to the federal government, local government, and the private sector with an inclusion of everyone on board because security starts with each individual. Approaches to the protection of critical infrastructuresAfter the September 2011 attack, securing critical infrastructure has become one of the most important strategies for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Critical infrastructures are defined as those assets and systems, either physical or virtual and are very important to the government that any attempt to destroy them would result to a negative impact on the security and the economy of the country (Scottish Executive, 2005). The attack prompted the government to establish the department of homeland security, which was tasked with the responsibility of finding the strategies of protecting the critical infrastructures of America. The inclusion of private sector into this whole effort it was quite important because it helped the government in ensuring that the security becomes a collective responsibility of everyone. It was noticed that the terrorists target the most vulnerable and unprotected infrastructure avoiding those, which are secured. In this case, they are able to find easy targets for their ill
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