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Join Us for the MTSA Cybersecurity Final Rule Workshop – Hosted by the Houston Ship Channel Security District & EHCMA Security Committee

January 31, 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard recently issued a Final Rule amending the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulations to introduce new cybersecurity requirements for MTSA-regulated facilities. These changes represent one of the most significant updates to the MTSA program since its inception and will have a substantial impact on maritime security compliance for ports, terminals, and industrial facilities in the Houston Ship Channel and beyond. To help Facility Security Officers (FSOs), Corporate Security Officers, and IT/OT cybersecurity professionals understand these new requirements and their implications, the Houston Ship Channel Security District and EHCMA Security Committee are hosting a MTSA Cybersecurity Regulation

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Understanding the Impact of the Regulatory Freeze Executive Order on the MTSA Cybersecurity Final Rule

January 23, 2025

On January 17, 2025, the MTSA Cybersecurity Final Rule was published in the Federal Register establishing baseline cybersecurity measures for Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) facilities. However, with the issuance of President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” questions have arisen about the Rule’s timeline and implementation. Specifically, Section (3) of the EO encourages federal agencies to delay the effective date of published rules for 60 days to review potential questions of fact, law, or policy. For the MTSA Cybersecurity Final Rule, the 60-day delay would extend to March 20, 2025, without affecting its current July 16, 2025,

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