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Planning & Assessments Program: $3.3M
o Security Systems – Future Designs - $0.5M: This project will support the development of a
geospatial tool for situational awareness response planning and command and control purposes.
o Station Action Team (SAT) Toolkit - $1.5M: This project is a continuation of the implementation of
the SAT toolkit components used for security assessment and analysis at various stations. The toolkit
includes vulnerability assessments, digital mapping of rail assets, pedestrian flow modeling studies,
and creation of site specific station action plans. SAT toolkit components assist in identifying,
mitigating and managing terrorism risks to employees, passengers and critical infrastructure.
o Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2010 Planning and Assessments - $1.3M: This project
supports the planning and assessments activities required to develop and implement efforts aligned
with security strategies. Activities under this project include contracting a vendor to conduct a
system-wide risk and vulnerability assessment of the national passenger rail infrastructure.
Public Awareness: $0.6M
o Public Security Awareness Program - $0.6M: The goal of this program is to improve public
safety through knowledge and wider participation in security measures. Amtrak will educate the
travelers on trains and at stations on personal preparedness measures, terrorism awareness,
warning alert systems, and state and local emergency plans via various communication channels.
The public awareness campaign is critical to achieving improvements in risk communications to
passengers regarding appropriate responses to suspicious packages, persons and ambient terrorist
risks.
Exercises Program: $1.8M
o Station Action Plan Testing and Implementation - $1.8M: Amtrak is required to conduct exercises
to test, analyze and understand strengths and weaknesses in its security systems and protocols and
to adjust them accordingly. This program will focus on recovery and resilience exercises
throughout the rail network and provide recommendation to enhance station action plans.
Training Program: $3.8M
o Security Canine Procurement and Training - $0.7M: As part of their National Explosive
Detection Canine Team Program, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will provide
free explosives detection trained canines and $40K per team per year, for five years to offset
equipment and operating expenses. TSA also provides $500 per year towards refresher training
and certifications.
o Security Training - $1.5M: This project involves ongoing counter-terrorism and security training
for Amtrak Police Department and Amtrak Mobile Teams and security training to Amtrak
employees through targeted computer based and classroom training.
o Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Training and Public Awareness - $1.6M: This program
supports the planning and implementation of security awareness programs to inform and enlist
the public support for security efforts. It will also provide security awareness training to
employees by giving them opportunities to learn to detect a variety of threat scenarios and take
appropriate actions to protect themselves and passengers.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2011 Transit Security Grant Program: $5.0M
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o This project covers the implementation of a range of security and counter-terrorism projects to be
developed through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Homeland Security that will
help deter, detect and respond to potential acts of terrorism and related incidents. Funds will be
used for Amtrak’ s infrastructure protection program, communication and situational awareness