New Maritime Security Policy in Final Review, Awaiting White House Approval

By Jason Sherman / July 22, 2005 at 5:00 AM
The White House is reviewing final drafts of a new policy that calls for the Defense Department and other federal agencies to improve intelligence sharing to create an improved picture of activity on maritime approaches to the United States. Over the last six months the Navy and Coast Guard, at the direction of the White House, have led an executive-branch effort to craft a new National Strategy for Maritime Security, a document that is accompanied by eight subordinate plans, according...

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