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N A T I O N A L C O O P E R A T I V E H I G H W A Y R E S E A R C H P R O G R A M NCHRP REPORT 793 Incorporating Transportation Security Awareness into Routine State DOT Operations and Training Ernest R. Frazier, Sr. David S. Ekern Michael C. Smith Countermeasures assessment & seCurity experts (Caseâ¢), LLC New Castle, DE Jeffrey L. Western Patricia G. Bye Western management & ConsuLting, LLC Madison, WI Subscriber Categories Education and Training ⢠Maintenance and Preservation ⢠Security and Emergencies TRANSPORTAT ION RESEARCH BOARD WASHINGTON, D.C. 2014 www.TRB.org Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration
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C O O P E R A T I V E R E S E A R C H P R O G R A M S CRP STAFF FOR NCHRP REPORT 793 Christopher W. Jenks, Director, Cooperative Research Programs Christopher J. Hedges, Manager, National Cooperative Highway Research Program Stephan A. Parker, Senior Program Officer Danna Powell, Senior Program Assistant Eileen P. Delaney, Director of Publications Scott E. Hitchcock, Editor NCHRP PROJECT 20-59(43) PANEL Area of Special Projects Frank Quon, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA (Chair) Marianne L. Elbertson, USDA, FSIS, Office of Data Integration and Food Protection, Washington, DC Dennis A. Randolph, City of Grandview Public Works Department, Grandview, MO Amber B. Reep, Transportation Safety Institute (TSI), Oklahoma City, OK Lance W. Simmons, Texas DOT, Atlanta, TX Meghann M. Valeo, MMV Consulting, Morrisville, PA Dan Ferezan, FHWA Liaison Laurel J. Radow, FHWA Liaison Georgia M. âGiaâ Harrigan, DHS Science and Technology Directorate Liaison Richard A. Cunard, TRB Liaison AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The research team acknowledges Texas DOT for allowing the inclusion of its Security Reporting Procedure Flowchart as an example in report.
NCHRP Report 793: Incorporating Transportation Security Awareness into Routine State DOT Operations and Training highlights the importance of security awareness for all state DOT employees and contractors. The report outlines a flexible âcampaignâ approach pro- viding techniques to integrate all-hazards security awareness concepts and reminders into routine state DOT operations, maintenance, and training. This report should be very helpful for state DOTs to improve the security of transportation systems within existing resource and budgetary constraints. Information contained in the report may also be valuable for transportation training organizations such as the Local/Tribal Technical Assistance Program (LTAP/TTAP), National Highway Institute (NHI), and other organizations that develop security training for transportation agencies. In most states, accountability for security may reside in state emergency management or homeland security organizations. Because of this, the perception by many state DOTs and DOT employees is âsecurity is not DOT business.â Though state DOTs might not be directly responsible for patrolling state-owned infrastructure, DOTs do have the responsibility for controlling access to critical components, establishing coordination with law enforcement to ensure quick response to incidents, conducting infrastructure risk and vulnerability assessments, and taking action to mitigate the effects of those risks and vulnerabilities. As a result, state DOTs do play a significant role in infrastructure security. Under NCHRP Project 20-59(43), Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts, LLC, and Western Management and Consulting, LLC, were asked to develop a guide for incorporating transportation security awareness into routine state DOT operations and training. The project team undertook a phased approach to gather information to develop the guide. For the literature review, the team reviewed all-hazards security and training research, compiled current transportation training programs related to security and security awareness, and identified effective security awareness programs and training approaches. A scanning survey was then done to identify and review existing transportation safety and security training. An electronic version was distributed to all fifty state DOTs; Puerto Rico; Washington, D.C.; the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Offi- cials (AASHTO); the American Public Transportation Association (APTA); the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO); the American Association of Railroads (AAR); the National Association of Counties (NACO); and the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), using an online survey tool to track responses and results. In-depth tele- phone interviews were then conducted with DOT training managers, LTAP representatives, and staff at the National Transit Institute (NTI). The focus of the interviews was to identify successful security awareness programs and training concepts that could be incorporated into the development of the guide. F O R E W O R D By Stephan A. Parker Staff Officer Transportation Research Board
The team used the information obtained through the literature review, survey, and inter- views to develop the guide. Section 1 provides a brief introduction to transportation secu- rity and the current role of the state DOTs in security. Security awareness is defined and differentiated from security training. The section also presents the importance of security awareness for all transportation executives, employees, and contractors. Section 2 addresses issues of organizational readiness and includes five key âQuestions to Askâ to ensure that an agency is ready to have and support an effective security awareness program. Section 3 identifies the core components of a security awareness campaign, utilizing examples from current practices. The section includes general messages for all employees and suggested messages and delivery methods for operations and maintenance staff. Section 4 provides methods for promoting security awareness within a state DOT that can be relatively inex- pensive to implement. Additional material is provided in the Appendices: an overview of current training available with links to training resources and training courses, a contact list for training organizations, and a directory of resources relevant to transportation security. In addition to the guide, a methodology report and a PowerPoint presentation describing the entire project are available on the TRB website (www.trb.org) by searching for âNCHRP Report 793.â
Note: Photographs, figures, and tables in this report may have been converted from color to grayscale for printing. The electronic version of the report (posted on the web at www.trb.org) retains the color versions. 1 Preface: How to Use This Guide 2 Section 1 Introduction 4 Section 2 Organizational Readiness 6 Section 3 âSecurity Is Everybodyâs Businessâ 7 General Security Awareness Messages 7 Knowing the Risks 8 Recognizing/Observing a Security Risk 9 Reporting a Security Threat 10 Section 4 Promoting Security Awareness within DOTs 12 Appendix A Transportation Security Training Courses 12 Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 14 National Transit Institute (NTI) 14 Transportation Research Board 15 Center for Transportation Safety, Security and Risk (CTSSR) 16 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 16 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 16 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 17 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) 18 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Security Training 19 Other Federal Training 20 State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Training 20 Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) 21 Other Sector Training Resources 21 Other Security Training Resources 23 Appendix B Training Center Resources 23 Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) 23 National Highway Institute (NHI) 23 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 24 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement 24 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 25 Appendix C Directory of Transportation Security Resources 25 Transportation Security Guidance 26 Transportation Security Awareness Programs 28 Research Studies C O N T E N T S