Technology is critical to maritime security,
Port of L.A. homeland security director says
Exclusive interview with
George P. Cummings
Director of Homeland Security
Port of Los Angeles
Staying abreast of leading-edge technology is essential to successful maritime security efforts, according to George P. Cummings, a retired U.S. Coast Guard commander who since February 2004 has served as director of homeland security at the Port of Los Angeles. With the Oct. 20-21 holding of the eight annual Maritime Security Exposition and Conference at the Long Beach Convention Center approaching, Cummings sat down for an exclusive interview with Paul Scott Abbott, deputy editor of Maritime & Border Security News. Cummings, who says he is always happy to talk with providers of technology, discusses how technological advances and cooperative efforts have been critical to the meeting of security objectives at the nation’s busiest containerport.
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