HS 375

Question 1

First document that established national policy to prioritize critical infrastructure and protect it from terrorists

Answer 1

HSPD 7-2003

Question 2

4. The three strategic priorities from the TSA’s Strategy (2018-2026)

Answer 2

improve security and safeguard the transportation, accelerate action, commit to our people

Question 3

6. Three roles of responsibility that the U.S. government has regarding the transportation sector.

Answer 3

Regulatory road, mode subsidies, national defense

Question 4

7. Who owns most of the transportation sector assets? . . . “

Answer 4

STATE AND LOCAL

Question 5

9. Growth of annual global passenger numbers in commercial aviation

Answer 5

52%

Question 6

10. Three qualities that make pipelines important.

Answer 6

efficiency, reliability, safety

Question 7

15. Know eras of transportation from Lesson # 2

Answer 7

Era of turnpikes 
era of canals
era of railroads
era of automobile
era of jet aircraft

Question 8

17. Three solutions from ASCE 2021 National Infrastructure Report Car to raise the grade.

Answer 8

leadership and action, investment, resilience

Question 9

18. Two agencies that are the Sector-Specific Sector for the Transportation Systems Sector

Answer 9

TSA and Coast Guard

Question 10

26. Amount that U.S. motorists are forced to pay every year in wasted time and fuel due to highway congestion

Answer 10

56 gallons of diesel and gas

Question 11

27. Who took the famous picture of the Wright brothers’ first flight on Dec 17, 1903

Answer 11

John T Daniels

Question 12

28. On average, how much can railroads move one ton of freight per gallon of fuel consumed

Answer 12

480 per gallon

Question 13

30. Two government agencies that provide safety and security for pipelines

Answer 13

DOT Office of Pipeline Safety and TSA

Question 14

33. Who said: “Whoever commands the sea commands trade. . .”

Answer 14

Sir Walter Raleigh

Question 15

32. Know the level of fixed vs, variable costs for each of the five modes of transportation

Answer 15

Aviation: high variable costs low fixed cost
Rail Mode: High % fixed costs in short run.
Maritime:
Highway: high variable costs low fixed costs
Pipelines: high % of fixed costs

Question 16

Critical infrastructure: .

Answer 16

assets, systems, and networks, vital to the U.S

Key Resources: public or private controlled resources essential to the minimal operations of the economy and government

Question 17

NIPP:

Answer 17

established critical infrastructure. policy and guidance

Question 18

PPD-21:

Answer 18

Feb 2013, advances a national unity of effort to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure. functional relationships, effective information exchanges, integration and analysis function. 16 sectors

Question 19

HSGAC:

Answer 19

chief oversight committee of the U.S Senate. They watch the DHS.

Question 20

GAO:

Answer 20

provides congress with fact based, non partisan information that can be used to improve government and save taxpayers billions of dollars.

Question 21

FMCSA:

Answer 21

to prevent commercial motor vehicle related fatalities and injuries.

Question 22

Fuel hedging:

Answer 22

making a deal with an oil company.

Question 23

Smart Pig:

Answer 23

inspection device that records information about internal conditions of a pipeline.

Question 24

FHWA:

Answer 24

helps design, contrast and maintain the highway system.

Question 25

MTSA:

Answer 25

address port and waterway security signed by w bush.

Question 26

IPR:

Answer 26

program to deter and prevent acts of terrorism like police.

Question 27

STRACNET:

Answer 27

interconnected and continuous rail line network.