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PSGP Appendix | February 2021 Page G-7 3) Side Scan Sonar: Placed inside a shell and towed behind a vessel. Side scan sonar produces strip-like images from both sides of the device. 4) Three-Dimensional Sonar: Produces 3-dimensional imagery of objects using an array receiver. Maritime Domain Awareness Maritime domain is defined as “all areas and things of, on, under, relating to, adjacent to, or bordering on a sea, ocean, or other navigable waterway, including all maritime-related activities, infrastructure, people, cargo, and vessels and other conveyances.” Homeland Security Presidential Directive-13 (NSPD- 41/HSPD-13) (Maritime Security Policy, December 21, 2004). According to the National Plan to Achieve Maritime Domain Awareness for the National Strategy for Maritime Security (Oct. 2005), “Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is the effective understanding of anything associated with the global maritime domain that could impact the security, safety, economy, or environment of the United States. MDA is a key component of an active, layered maritime defense in depth. It will be achieved by improving our ability to collect, fuse, analyze, display, and disseminate actionable information and intelligence to operational commanders.” Id. at ii. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with this National Strategy. Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and CBRNE Prevention, Protection, Response, Recovery Capabilities Port areas should continue to enhance their capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks employing IEDs, CBRNE devices, and other non-conventional weapons. Please refer to DHS Small Vessel Security Strategy (Apr. 2008). Physical Security Physical security is security measures that are designed to deny unauthorized access to facilities, equipment, and resources and to protect personnel and property from damage or harm (such as espionage, theft, or terrorist attacks). Physical security involves the use of multiple layers of interdependent systems and techniques. Physical security has been a focus of PSGP since the program’s inception in 2002. Primarily, physical security is intended to harden MTSA-regulated facilities against attacks. Law enforcement may contribute to physical security through patrols; however, patrol vessels generally enhance multiple core capabilities with a focus on CBRNE detection, deterrence, and response. Funding through PSGP for physical security projects should be only directed toward those projects that address identified MTSA required activities and identified in the entity FSP and/or the port area AMSP. Some examples of funded projects include TWIC-related equipment, fencing, lighting, gates, and CCTV. Cybersecurity Projects PSGP funds may be used for projects that enhance the cybersecurity of: • Access controls; • Sensors; • Security cameras; • Badge/ID readers; • Industrial Control System (ICS)/Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems; • Process monitors and controls (such as firewalls, network segmentation, predictive security cloud, etc.); and • Passenger/vehicle/cargo security screening equipment (cybersecurity assessments are allowable). When requesting funds for cybersecurity, applicants are encouraged to propose projects that would aid in implementation of all or part of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the “Framework”) developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Framework