Transportation Systems Sector

What Does the Department of Homeland Security Say About the Sector?

Definition: The Transportation Systems Sector is one of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors designated by the U.S. government. It encompasses the vast, interconnected network of physical and cyber-based systems that quickly, safely, and securely move people and goods across the United States and abroad. This sector includes seven key subsectors—Aviation; Highway and Motor Carrier; Maritime Transportation System; Mass Transit and Passenger Rail; Pipeline Systems; Freight Rail; and Postal and Shipping—that together support basic societal functions and economic activity. A disruption to these systems would have a debilitating effect on national security, economic security, public health, and safety.

Goals:

Ensure the safe, secure, and efficient movement of people and goods
Protect transportation infrastructure from physical, cyber, and all-hazards threats
Sustain resilient and reliable operations across all modes of transportation
Advance collaboration among public and private stakeholders to manage risk and enhance sector preparedness

COLLABORATION

Promote collaboration between Transportation System Sector stakeholders in order to build strong partnerships focused on a more secure and resilient industry.

KNOWLEDGE SHARING

Promote knowledge sharing among stakeholders to support and ensure a secure sector for the future.

FIND GAPS AND FIND SOLUTIONS

Identify gaps and find solutions through workforce development, research, collaborative events, and trainings to solve the shared issues of the sector.

IHS Sector Growth Goals

Collaboration

Promote collaboration between Transportation System Sector stakeholders in order to build strong partnerships focused on a more secure and resilient industry.

Knowledge Sharing

Promote knowledge sharing among stakeholders to support and ensure a secure sector for the future.

FIND GAPS AND FIND SOLUTIONS

Identify gaps and find solutions through workforce development, research, collaborative events, and trainings to solve the shared issues of the sector.

Transportation Critical Infrastructure Exchange

IHS Transportation

Heberto Villarreal

The exchange encourages stakeholders across transportation sub-sectors to share ideas and work together to elevate cultures of security, resiliency, and business continuity for the entire sector.

The Transportation Systems Sector is expansive. It includes all of the assets and supporting networks that move people and goods. These systems include industries such as aviation, rail, maritime, shipping, pipelines, physical roads, bridges, airports, waterways, warehouses, and many more assets both physical and virtual. Disruptions to these systems can impact industries, supply chains, and even the global economy. Emergency services and military operations also depend on these systems making them a priority for public safety and national security.

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Partners

Transportation Critical Infrastructure Exchange

IHS Transportation

Heberto Villarreal

The Transportation Systems Sector is expansive. It includes all of the assets and supporting networks that move people and goods. These systems include industries such as aviation, rail, maritime, shipping, pipelines, physical roads, bridges, airports, waterways, warehouses, and many more assets both physical and virtual. Disruptions to these systems can impact industries, supply chains, and even the global economy. Emergency services and military operations also depend on these systems making them a priority for public safety and national security.

The exchange encourages stakeholders across transportation subsectors to share ideas and work together to elevate cultures of security, resiliency, and business continuity for the entire sector.

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Greater Houston Transportation Association

Port of Brownsville

Texas Transportation Association

American Trucking Association

Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee (LSHSC)

Public Safety Advisory Council (PSAC)

Water & Wastewater Critical Infrastructure Exchange

IHS Water & Wastewater

Reyna Loosmore

The W/WW CI sector is considered a lifeline sector, a sector vital to the life of the individual and society. The safety, resilience and continuity of this sector is paramount to the Nation’s economy and public health. The goal of this sector is to provide clean drinking water and properly treated wastewater, services essential to everyday life.
This exchange aims to facilitate the cross sector sharing of ideas, all working towards a collaborative effort to improve the security, resiliency, and business continuity of the water/wastewater critical infrastructure sector.

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