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☆ Biden admin, US ports prep for cyberattacks as nationwide infrastructure is targeted
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, cited President Biden's signing in February of an executive order to strengthen the cybersecurity of U.S. ports . The nation's port system is the main point of entry for trade, employs 31 million people, and generates over $5.4 trillion for the U.S. economy. One of the key areas of concern for the Biden administration and the executive order is the security of Chinese-manufactured cranes. Biden administration officials recently warned the nation's governors about the threat to water systems. Isles said it is important to identify the critical safety and business systems at the nation's ports.

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☆ Dali container removal will take weeks, a key to Port of Baltimore reopening
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command image of response crews remove shipping containers using a floating crane barge after the cargo ship Dali struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, on April 7, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. CSX was the first rail to start a rail service for diverted containers resulting from the accident and closure of the Port of Baltimore. Once the Dali is refloated and no longer listing, tugs will move the vessel to the CSX terminal at the Port of Baltimore. "Once you see plans of moving the Dali away from the port, that's when you know the channel is ready to be open," Roth said. The size of vessels the Coast Guard is allowing is 96 feet in length, compared to the 984-foot-long Dali, the vessel that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge after losing navigational control and destroyed the key piece of infrastructure.

Persons: Dali, Francis Scott Key, JIC, Aaron Roth, Roth Organizations: Bethlehem Steel, Unified Command, Synergy Marine, U.S . Coast Guard, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of, Environment, Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland State Police, Center, CNBC, Port, CSX, Coast Guard, Chertoff Group, Guard, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Department of Defense, Dover Air Force Base Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, Baltimore Harbor, Baltimore, Port of Baltimore

☆ Railroad CSX adding new freight route on Tuesday to avoid Port of Baltimore after bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Baltimore-bound rail freight which was diverted to the Port of New York and New Jersey will use this new CSX service, the freight railroad tells CNBC. Freight destined for the Port of Baltimore as exports will also use this new service to get to the Port of New York. The amount of freight being moved on the new line is not being disclosed for now, a CSX spokeswoman said. The railroad explained in an email to CNBC that strategic partnerships with steamship lines allow it to transport freight between New York and Baltimore, using its established international sales network. "While the timeline for resuming freight operations at the Port of Baltimore remains uncertain, we are in constant communication with our customers, providing timely updates on the status of their shipments.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Dali, Aaron Roth Organizations: CSX, CNBC, Freight, Port, MSC, Baltimore, Coast Guard, Chertoff Group Locations: Baltimore, New York, Port of Baltimore, of New York, New Jersey

☆ How the Coast Guard is carefully letting ships back into Baltimore port for bridge cleanup
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Debris is cleared from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge as efforts begin to reopen the Port of Baltimore on March 31, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesCoast Guard officials tell CNBC the secondary channel that is being created in the southwest channel of the Port of Baltimore will only welcome commercial vessels that are cleared by the Coast Guard in the removal of debris. "The vessels will be decided on a case-by-case basis," said Carmen Caver, Coast Guard spokesperson. The draft for the select commercial work vessels that will be permitted by the Coast Guard to help in the removal of Key Bridge debris is 10 feet. Based on a review of AIS data from MarineTraffic, there have been almost 1,000 containership arrivals at Baltimore port since January 2022, with an average TEU (container capacity) of 7,039, according to Nikos Pothitakis, Kpler spokesman.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Tasos Katopodis, Carmen Caver, Dali, Nikos Pothitakis, Aaron Roth, Roth Organizations: Getty, Coast Guard, CNBC, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maersk, Dali, Chertoff Group Locations: Port of Baltimore, Baltimore , Maryland, Port, Baltimore, MarineTraffic, East, Dali

☆ Hackers target U.S. water systems: Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHackers target U.S. water systems: Here's what to knowAdam Isles, The Chertoff Group head of cybersecurity practice, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss ongoing cyber threats on the U.S. water system, how big of a risk this is, what the government and companies can do to thwart such attacks, and more.

Persons: Adam Isles Locations: U.S

☆ Supply chain resiliency is crucial as geopolitical risk grows, says Chertoff Group's Chad Sweet
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSupply chain resiliency is crucial as geopolitical risk grows, says Chertoff Group's Chad SweetCharles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and Chad Sweet, CEO and co-founder of the Chertoff Group, join 'The Exchange' to discuss growing geopolitical tensions creating investor pullback, reducing risks to supply chain disruptions, and how the Israel-Hamas War might expand to other countries.

Persons: Chertoff Group's Chad Sweet Charles Kupchan, Chad Sweet Organizations: Council, Foreign Relations, Chertoff Locations: Israel, Hamas

Corporate execs and lawyers with business before the Supreme Court mingled with some of the country's most influential jurists. Revelations about Thomas and Crow's relationship have prompted calls in Congress for the Supreme Court to adopt its first-ever binding code of ethics. But as a Supreme Court justice, Kagan is not currently bound by those rules. The Aspen Institute isn't alone in dangling Supreme Court access to lure deep-pocketed donors. Financial support for a public mission flowed one way, and scheduled private time with Supreme Court justices was dispensed in return.

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☆ Progressives blast Supreme Court over secret payments of at least $1 million to the ex-Bush official who reviewed the leak investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Supreme Court failed to disclose its past relationship with Michael Chertoff, CNN reported. Chertoff, a security consultant, recently reviewed the court's internal leak investigation. The firm also assessed COVID-19 practices at the court, CNN reported. The hidden payments come as progressive groups, congressional lawmakers, court observers, and ethics advocates demand greater financial transparency at the Supreme Court, which is not required by law to disclose its contracts. A spokesperson for Chertoff declined to comment and referred Insider to the Supreme Court's public information office for questions.

☆ This morning highlights the need for redundancy among airline systems, says The Chertoff Group's Kair
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis morning highlights the need for redundancy among airline systems, says The Chertoff Group's KairCNBC's Leslie Josephs and Lee Kair, The Chertoff Group, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the FAA's system failure this morning that caused an outage lasting about two hours.

☆ Pro Take: Election Will Influence Tech Policy on the Margins
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Steven | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

Nonetheless, when all results are in, election results may shape technology policy and regulation in some important respects. There are some matters of tech policy that won’t be addressed in any single election, because they are long-term issues, according to Michael Burns, partner with private-equity and venture-capital investor Murray Hill Group. The Biden administration is taking aggressive action that includes cutting off supplies of advanced semiconductors and machines used to make them, according to Mr. Burns. “The next challenge is aligning on industrial policy with outcomes measured in 5 to 10 or even 15-year horizons. This is hard in a system where the next election cycle is considered long term.”Write to Steven Rosenbush at steven.rosenbush@wsj.com

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