The Maritime Information Sharing Taskforce (MIST) is an interagency research effort to capture best practices in information sharing in a regional port environment. MIST creates a structure for collaborative problem solving that focuses on uncovering unique local issues and communicating these to national policy makers. The MIST team is led by the Maritime Defense and Security Research Program (MDSRP) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in partnership with several federal ...
This report presents the findings of the Maritime Information Sharing Taskforce (MIST) research effort for the Port of Honolulu and surrounding region. This third MIST event was held in Honolulu at the Clean Island Council facility on November 22-23, 2009. Using a participatory design approach, the researchers partnered with federal and commercial stakeholders to assess the information sharing needs of security personnel in this port region. The MIST effort is ...
This report presents the findings of the Maritime Information Sharing Taskforce (MIST) research effort for the Washington State Puget Sound ports. Using a participatory design approach, the researchers partnered with federal and commercial stakeholders to assess the information sharing needs of security personnel in this port region. The research design included an issues workshop, field studies of port personnel, and local networking events. The findings indicate the need for increased ...
The Maritime Information Sharing Taskforce (MIST) is a pilot process for incorporating local practitioner-level input into the sharing of maritime threat information. The push to share threat information is a direct outgrowth of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11,2001. Driven by presidential directives and congressional laws, the United States government established a series of policies and programs to integrate private sector input into national maritime security ...
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