COAC’s charter was changed in 2004 to reflect the added need to be concerned about homeland security. The word security can only be found 7 times, 6 of which are its use in the title Department of Homeland Security. Members of the Committee represent the interests of either importers (and their agents) or those associated with the carriage of international freight. The Committee’s first objective seems to be to prevent the government from mandating unnecessary requirements that increase costs to the trade community. The lack of experienced supply chain security experts, security technology experts, and transportation security experts is a problem.”]
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