Port Of Baltimore Receives $1.6 Million Federal Grant For Cybersecurity Improvements

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Port of Baltimore received a $1.6 cardinal assistance from FEMA to heighten its cybersecurity infrastructure, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration announced connected Monday.

“As the Port of Baltimore continues to turn and expand, our medication is committed to ensuring it remains 1 of the astir unafraid ports successful the nation,” Gov. Larry Hogan said successful a statement. “Cybersecurity is simply a increasing interest successful our world, and this backing volition assistance the Port of Baltimore support itself against important cyber threats.”

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Since 2005, the port’s state-owned nationalist terminals person received much than $20 cardinal from FEMA’s Port Security Grant Program to support against cyberattacks.

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The funds person been spent connected enhancing entree power to the larboard and upgrading carnal information fixtures specified arsenic fencing, lighting and closed-circuit televisions.

“Security is captious to the maritime industry, and the Port of Baltimore has the estimation arsenic a harmless and unafraid spot for our workers and customers,” MDOT Secretary Greg Slater said successful a statement. “As the Port continues to pb the mode successful Maryland’s economical recovery, this assistance volition assistance america marque information an adjacent stronger absorption successful our day-to-day operations.”

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The Port of Baltimore handles the highest measurement of autos and airy trucks and rotation on/roll disconnected dense workplace and operation machinery successful the country, and ranks 11th among large U.S. ports for cargo handled, officials said.

CBS Baltimore Staff