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vulnerabilities enumerated by Zegart-Hipp-Jacobson in 2005. With various agencies all under one umbrella, this new agency coordination, collaboration, and communication removes the need for compatible communication systems entirely and lessens the need for a formal leader in emergency response. Furthermore, the Port Security Grant Program has provided adequate financial support for improved security protection and awareness. Without taxpayer money, federal grants such as the PSGP are essential for upgraded facilities and increased staffing and security. Security at the port complex can never be complete but it has improved significantly since 2005.

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