Is America Safer at Sea? Grading U.S. Maritime Security

Date:	December 5, 2007
Time:	10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Speaker(s):	Jack Quinn President, Cassidy & Associates, and Chairman, Safe Commerce Coalition Robbin Laird Senior Advisor for International Security Programs, Anteon Corporation Centers for Security Strategies and Operations Rear Admiral Mary Landry Assistant Commandant for Government and Public Affairs, United States Coast Guard
Host(s):	James Jay Carafano Assistant Director, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies, The Heritage Foundation
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Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium The topic of maritime security has received much attention within the beltway. Congress has unlashed a plethora of mandates including the SAFE Port Act, the U.S. controversy continues over the state of the Coast Guard modernization program, and there are new developments in international cooperation, including a new EU Maritime Strategy. Please join us as a panel of experts discusses whether these represent smooth sailing for American maritime activities or troubling waters for US security and economic competitiveness.