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Port of Oakland Gets $3.5 Million Federal Security Grants

The Port of Oakland will receive more than $3.5 million in Federal Port Security Grant funding for three new projects, port officials said. The grant requires a 25% cost share from the port and must be completed within a two-year…

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period. The grants mean "the port will significantly enhance its capability to prepare, prevent, respond and recover from incidents in the maritime area," said Port Facilities Security Officer Mike O'Brien. The projects include: (1) Expansion of the port's Geospatial Security Mapping System/Geographic Information System, which was developed to streamline incident management for first responders and public safety agencies. (2) Enhance maritime domain awareness via augmentation of the port's CCTV system and expansion of Emergency Operation Center technological capabilities. (3) Addition to the fiber optic network to expand communications service and provide system redundancy.