GMISS 08 Working Groups

As outlined in the GMISS 08 Summary Report, the GMISS Working Groups of industry and government volunteers are holding monthly conference calls to continue the crucial work begun at the symposium. The Working Groups enable participants to help define the industry-government information-sharing relationship. Each group is administered by a chair-person from the Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness, your host GMISS. Thanks to efforts since the symposium, we have a very receptive audience within each of the applicable government agencies. They are prepared to provide subject matter experts where needed to supplement the working group membership. OGMSA is fully dedicated to conducting the inter-agency coordination needed to move these issues forward. The GMISS Working Group administrators will also provide a working group status report at the 2009 GMISS.

The GMISS 08 Working Groups are as follows:

Working Group A

Can government information requests to shipping companies be consolidated, streamlined, standardized or reduced?

Working Group Administrator: Cmdr. Jim Feldkamp, USN, James.L.Feldkamp@uscg.mil.

Working Group B

What is the law enforcement/industry model for an international/domestic maritime information sharing center?

Working Group Administrator: Lt. Pat Dowling, USN, Patrick.J.Dowling@uscg.mil.

Working Group C

What does the maritime industry want from the world's navies and coast guards?

Working Group Administrator: Lt. Kat Pabon, USCG, Katiuska.A.Pabon@uscg.mil.

Working Group D

How do we create economic incentives for maritime information sharing?

Working Group Administrator: Mr. Bob Rogodzinski, contractor, Robert.A.Rogodzinski@uscg.mil.

Participating in Working Groups

Please contact the Working Group Administrtors via email to volunteer to participate in a Working Group.

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-- ChadHolmes - 15 Jan 2009