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5 A Vision for the Future
Pages 61-63

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From page 61...
... In this fluid situation, it will be critical that DOT and other agencies work together in a coherent, unified, but flexible and dynamic way. An effective response will also require the close involvement of many other stakeholders, including the research community, state and local transportation agencies, and above all the owners and operators who provide transportation services across the country.
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From page 62...
... Their serious involvement in all stages of the program will be critical to successful implementation. To meet the growing need to protect information that is sensitive, but not classified, DOT should consider urging the Congress to provide legal authority similar to the regulation 14 CFR 191, which protects informa tion on aviation security.
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From page 63...
... an analysis of lessons learned about impact and mitigation from past accidents and natural disasters. When DOT conducts a complete and thorough evaluation of potential R&D topics, using this systematic five-step strategy, the following themes will emerge: the value of taking a dual-use approach, in which security objectives are furthered at the same time as other transportation goals the potential for more use of modeling to improve understanding of the scope of the security problem the importance of DOT's role in developing and disseminating informa tion about best practices that use existing technologies and processes, including low-technology alternatives the need to consider security as part of a broader picture, not a wholly new and different problem, but one that is similar and closely connected to the transportation community's previous experience in responding to concerns about safety, natural disasters, and hazardous materials
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