June 16, 2025

Why Coast Guard Research Is Essential to Every Mission

The Spring 2025 issue of Proceedings honors over five decades of innovation at the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. Explore how the RDC's legacy of problem-solving and partnership continues to shape the future of Coast Guard missions.

Jan. 17, 2025

Final Rule: Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System

The Coast Guard has published a final rule in the Federal Register to update cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities subject to Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA).

Nov. 19, 2024

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Meeting; December 2024 Virtual Meeting

The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will conduct a virtual meeting to discuss new Committee taskings on Cybersecurity Regulation Implementation, Regulatory/Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular Revisions, and Homeport Modernization. The virtual meeting will be open to the public.

April 5, 2024

Cybersecurity NPRM Comment Period Extension Notice

The Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the proposed rulemaking for an additional 30 days through May 22, 2024.

Feb. 23, 2024

Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 02-24: Reporting Breaches of Security, Suspicious Activity, Transportation Security Incidents, and Cyber Incidents

On February 21, 2024, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Amending Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States, updating Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 6, to explicitly address cyber threats.