Re: [egov] ebXML, Hutchinson Holdings, Terror Threats and ContainerShipment Tracking

["Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@bah.com>]

David and Duane,

A thought: I wonder if this could fall under the next phase of UBL
(which would be 1.1), for Materials Management. According to slide 6 of
[1], which is a presentation that Tim McGrath gave in Hong Kong in May
2004, Materials Management is one of the areas that UBL is planning to
tackle in its next phase (unless that has changed, which I have not
heard).

Jon Bosak may weigh in if he has a chance to read this thread.

Kind Regards,
Joe Chiusano
Booz Allen Hamilton
Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World

[1] http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/ubl-lcsc/200405/msg00003.html

David RR Webber wrote:
> 
> Duane,
> 
> Good thought.  That factor was brought up in the 60 minutes peice - but
> the tracking is crucial - since having a secure container saves you
> against possible tampering in-transit, and that works seems to be well
> underway, but obviously if it is a Trojan in the first place - it just
> ensures you have an even better Trojan being more securely delivered!
> 
> The 60 minutes piece also made the point that it is the port authorities
> and governments that really need to drive this.  If they are apathetic
> then there is no amount of calls for standardization that will actually
> cause anything to happen.  Again - if you have Hutchinson involved -
> then you know that 44% of container traffic will need to conform - and
> that's a huge head-start.
> 
> But you are right - we do need to reach out to the stakeholders and the
> authoritative sources here to understand how we can move things forward.
> 
> Thanks, DW
> 
> =====================
> Duane Nickull wrote:
> 
> > David et al:
> >
> > World Customs Organization are the people to pitch this to I believe.
> > They are a UN org.  They have something called the Secure container
> > initiative or something like that they are working on.
> >
> >
> > Duane
> >
> > David RR Webber wrote:
> >
> >> I just saw the peice on 60 Minutes tonight - where the CEO of
> >> Hutchinson, who had
> >> 44% of container traffic worldwide - is desperately looking for
> >> support from
> >> governments to help turn around the current vulnerability situation.
> >> Having been
> >> ignored here in the USA.
> >>
> >>
> 
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Kind Regards,
Joseph Chiusano
Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton