Port Security Grant to Enhance Cybersecurity at Gateway
The Port of Long Beach has received over $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to bolster critical infrastructure protection and facilitate the secure movement of trade at the nation’s second-busiest seaport.
As the third-largest beneficiary of the agency’s Port Security Grant Program, Long Beach plans to enhance its cybersecurity measures, upgrade drone detection systems, and improve network infrastructure to ensure the efficient flow of cargo.
In September, the Southern California port experienced record container traffic, continuing a trend from the third quarter of the year.
Additionally, Homeland Security allocated $4.2 million to six terminals at the port, as well as to the Long Beach Police Department’s Port Police
Division and the Long Beach Fire Department.
“We are grateful to the Department of Homeland Security for fostering innovative security measures and increasing our capability to protect both the community and the infrastructure that supports the movement of over $200 billion in cargo each year,” stated Port of Long Beach Chief Executive Mario Cordero. “This grant will enhance our current security systems and improve the resilience of our operations in emergency situations.”
Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bonnie Lowenthal emphasized that the grant will also safeguard the jobs of over 2.6 million individuals who rely on port operations and will strengthen the gateway for trans-Pacific trade.
