Maritime Defense and Security Research Program: Final Report, 2004-2011
Abstract
The Maritime Defense and Security Research Program (MDSRP) was part of the National Security Institute (NSI) -- a cooperative research institute whose members include the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The purpose of the MDSRP was to conduct, coordinate, and foster collaboration in maritime defense and security research, experimentation, and information exchange between partnership universities; federal, state, and local agencies; national laboratories; maritime industry, and international partners through the NSI. During its 7-year operating period, the MDSRP created a community of interest with over 1,000 members; inspired interagency cooperation through meetings, symposia, and short education programs; motivated interdisciplinary research and experimentation in maritime domain awareness, national maritime policy, and counter-piracy; and created a venue for government, industry, and academia to address maritime security issues. In collaboration with other sponsors, the MDSRP also underwrote several major field experimentations at NPS, including the maritime interdiction experimentation by Tactical Network Topology (TNT), the Coalition Operating Area Surveillance and Targeting System (COASTS), and the Seaweb system of networked underwater sensors. Other programs receiving MDSRP funding include the NPS Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (GSEAS) maritime domain awareness (MDA) work and environmental impact on sensors. The MDSRP also gave initial funding to the Maritime Information Sharing Task Force (MIST), which continues to hold workshops in several U.S. domestic regional ports to research policy barriers to information exchange between commercial entities and government agencies. This report summarizes the program goals, activities, and accomplishments from its creation in 2004 to the close of the funding line at the end of fiscal year 2011.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA553177
Entities
People
- Jeffrey E. Kline
- Lyla A. Englehorn
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School