Biden asks Coast Guard to create an infosec port in a stormy sea of cyber threats President Biden has empowered the US Coast Guard (USCG) to get a tighter grip on cybersecurity at American ports – including authorizing yet another incident reporting rule. The White House on Wednesday announced Biden's intention to sign an executive order giving the Coast Guard "express authority" to deal with any malicious …
"[Chinese] manufactured ship to shore cranes make up the largest share of the global market and account for nearly 80 percent of cranes at US ports. By design, these cranes may be controlled, serviced and programmed from remote locations,"
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Perhaps they should have bought American cranes.
The odious Jefferson had an Embargo Act to prevent trade with foreigners; and since 1920, the 'Jones Act requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be transported on ships that are built, owned, and operated by United States citizens or permanent residents' so it's not like they don't have form in protective legislation.
It sound like a big thing but USCG USC 14 and 19 has provided these powers prior to WW2 and in the late 40s 0r early 50s they were strengthened. Throw in USC 33 and 46 you can be told where not to anchor, when not to sail and who to remove from the crew. But since money is not fore coming it will be in the queue with all the other tasks that have been shoveled out to them.
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