11th Annual Maritime Homeland Security Summit The Latest in Maritime Domain Awareness and Security An essential attribute of any nation is its ability to protect its citizens and to maintain sovereign control of its land, air, and sea borders. Defending the United States against its enemies is the first priority and number one commitment of the Federal Government. In the maritime domain, this means exerting and safeguarding sovereignty in the...

The role that Amphibious Operations plays is at a crossroads. The shift of geopolitical and military emphasis from the Middle East to Asia-Pacific and the search to bridge current capability gaps have pushed our armed services to re-evaluate their priorities. The Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) and Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) have risen to overcome these gaps, but the biggest obstacles may still be unanswered. Now is the time to find out. In...