Short Takes – 10-7-23

NTSB: How Not to Blow a Gasket. RailwayAge.com article. Pull quote: “NTSB said the AAR needs to “update its Certificate of Construction approval procedures to ensure that tank cars comply with this revised specification. We also recommended that the AAR, after PHMSA revises the DOT-117 specification, revise the inspection requirements for welds associated with the 85% rule contained in the Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices to include a standard for rejecting oversized welds on as-built tank cars.””

National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; November 2023 Meetings. Federal Register Coast Guard meeting notice. Summary: “The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will conduct a series of meetings over three days in League City, TX, to discuss matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. The subcommittee meetings will also be available by videoconference for those unable to attend in person, however the full committee meeting will be held in person only. All meetings will be open to the public.”

NSA: Here Are the Dumbest Cybersecurity Mistakes We See at Large Organizations. PCMag.com article. Pull quote: “The NSA and CISA based the rankings on assessments from the “red and blue” or offensive and defensive security testing teams at the agencies. These teams have worked to protect the IT networks at the Department of Defense, the federal, state and local governments, along with the private sector.”