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In this week, your task for the final project is to research on the Internet about IS at U.S. ports. Analyze the Port of Savannah, Georgia, in particular. Create a report of approximately 500 words that focuses on the IS used to track incoming cargo to the port and answers the following questions.
How do goods arrive in the country through ports?
What tracking mechanisms are in place?
What technologies are being used for tracking cargo?
What is the information infrastructure for handling the information flow on incoming cargo?
Diagrammatically represent the flow of information between governmental agencies on the flow of goods into the U.S.
What security mechanisms are in place for obtaining information on incoming cargo?
What security mechanisms are in place in the Port of Savannah? Who handles violations of organizational policies? What is the range of their responsibilities? Who do these officers respond to? Which office oversees the operations at the Savannah port?
What are brokers? What types of precautions are taken in order to establish minimum trust with brokers?
Which governmental agency oversees the operation of the Port of Savannah?
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