Research for North American Maritime Homeland Defense

On January 16, 2004, we assembled some three dozen U.S. and Canadian uniformed Navy, Coast Guard, and civilian experts in maritime homeland security, USCG matters, naval operations and organization, and the Unified Command Plan to consider present and projected roles of the USCG, U.S. Navy, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the U.S.-Canadian Bi-National Planning Group and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Industry representatives also participated, providing insights on new  surveillance and tracking technologies that enhance maritime domain awareness.