DHS to assume responsibility for Project Seahawk

DHS to assume responsibility for Project Seahawk

Napolitano

   Project Seahawk, a six-year pilot program at the Port of Charleston to coordinate maritime security efforts among local, state and federal agencies, will leave the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice on Oct. 1 to be managed by the Department of Homeland Security, the Obama administration announced Monday.
   Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano toured Coast Guard facilities and met with local and state law enforcement officials in South Carolina to learn about the program, which was established by Congress in 2003 to improve situational awareness, information and response efforts at the port.
   The task force serves as a model for ports around the nation. Under the SAFE Port Act of 2006, DHS is establishing similar joint operations centers at all high priority ports.