United States Coast Guard United States Coast Guard Port Security Assessment ProgramPort Security Assessment Program

Evaluability AssessmentEvaluability Assessment

LaKeshia AllenAlexandra Sommers

May 2, 2005

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

• Background of the U.S. Coast Guard its organization, goals, and current function

• Background of the Port Security Assessment (PSA) program

• Analysis and application of an

Evaluability Assessment

Background of the Background of the U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard

• Original focus was the enforcement of tariff and trade laws

• Reorganized under the Department of Homeland Security in March 2003

• Subject to reorganization under the Department of Defense in times

of war

What Are the Goals of the What Are the Goals of the U.S. Coast Guard?U.S. Coast Guard?

• Maritime Safety• Maritime Mobility• Maritime Security• National Defense• Protection of Natural

Resources• Homeland Defense

9/11- Operation Noble Eagle9/11- Operation Noble Eagle

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBORALHISTORY/911_Photo_Index.html

What Is Operation Noble Eagle?What Is Operation Noble Eagle?

• Largest homeland defense and port security operation since WWII

• Operated in a heightened state of alert

• Covered 361 Ports and 95,000 miles of coast line

• Mobilized 2,000 reservists

What Are the Goals of What Are the Goals of Operation Noble Eagle?Operation Noble Eagle?

• To protect ports, flow of commerce, and the marine transportation from terrorism

• To maintain maritime border security

• To ensures rapid deployment of military units

Port Security Assessment Port Security Assessment (PSA)(PSA)

What is PSA?What is PSA?

Per Presidential Decision Directive 63, a program that provides awareness to federal, state and local stakeholders of vulnerabilities to maritime infrastructure with regard to national security

What Does PSA Do?What Does PSA Do?

• Provides risk assessment of the Nation’s most economically and militarily strategic ports

• Communicates vulnerabilities of critical maritime infrastructure to federal, state, and local authorities

• Identifies security vulnerabilities• Outlines specific measures recommended to address security vulnerability• Compiles a comprehensive report that assesses vulnerabilities• Analyzes potential damage and/or loss to critical port assets• Identifies national trends and best practices

Evaluating PSAEvaluating PSA

• Establishing the Focus of the Evaluation

• Establishing the Need for the Evaluation

• Establishing the Resources Available to Execute a Meaningful Evaluation

What is an Evaluability What is an Evaluability Assessment?Assessment?

• Two (2) primary questions to consider:1. Is this program worth evaluating?

2. What sort of program evaluation method should be used to maximize the use of the information by primary stakeholders?

• An evaluability assessment

attempts to address the

two (2) aforementioned

questions

Why Conduct an Why Conduct an Evaluability Assessment for PSA?Evaluability Assessment for PSA?

• Prevention of waste• Determination of

stakeholder needs• Formulation of

relevant evaluation questions

• Building consensus for future use

What Are the Steps Involved?What Are the Steps Involved?

• Examination of program theory and stakeholder assumptions

• Assessment of resources available to adequately evaluate the program

• Examine stakeholder plans with

regard to the information

obtained from any proposed

research

How Will this Assessment be How Will this Assessment be Conducted with Regard to PSA?Conducted with Regard to PSA?

• Analysis of stakeholder positions and relationships through accessible documentation

• Assessment of programmatic resources such as personnel, training,

facilities, operation time, etc.• Assessment of stakeholder

considerations with regard

to research use through

interviews

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?