Committees 

Chair 

USCG Sector Commander

About 

The Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) is a collaborative forum established under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002 to coordinate planning and information sharing to protect the Marine Transportation System in the San Francisco Bay region. Chaired by the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, the committee works with government agencies and private industry to address physical and cybersecurity threats by developing the Area Maritime Security Plan, identifying risks, and coordinating training 

Members

AMSC Members Directory

AMSC Documents  

• AMSC Documents
• Last Meeting Agenda - 1/20/26
• Meeting Minutes
• AMSC Archives 

Sub Committee(s)

• AMSC Cyber Security Subcommittee 

Additional Information

• AMSC Charter
• AMSC White Paper 
• AMSC F.A.Q. 
• AMSC PSPG 

Upcoming Events

• Preventive Radiological/Nuclear Detection Maritime Operations Training (PER-350)

• Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems, (Class) Riverside, CA Aug 31 – Sept 3rd, 2026

• Cybersecurity Symposium (K-12) EDU, (September 18th, 2026) Register Here

• Aviation Cyber Exercise, (August 19th, 2026) Register Here

• NCRIC Training Course(s) - Threat Liason Officer (TLO) Outreach Program 
  • TLO ADV: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Techniques - October 28-29, 2026
  • TLO ADV: Digital Security: Protecting Against Terrorists, Cartels, and Criminals - October 26-27, 2026

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