Dan McAteer

Mr. Dan McAteer is a recognized expert in port and airport security. His experiences include working for the Coastal Fuels Marine Terminals and TransMontaigne Transportation Services. In this capacity, McAteer conducted physical security assessments of existing perimeter barriers and fencing, detection and intrusion systems and alarms, lighting, surveillance and CCTV systems, access control systems and procedures, security hardware, structures, glazing, and threats to or from adjacent property and assets. The assessment included examination of existing security operations and crisis management plans, including personnel selection, training, and supervision as well as staffing, duties and responsibilities, standard operating procedures, interviews with site management, and a symposium for site management personnel, senior company management, law enforcement, port and emergency response personnel. A comprehensive report was developed recommending major security upgrades.

For the Port Everglades security improvements project, McAteer led the security requirements coordination with the Port and over 400 tenants, performed security and threat analysis, surveyed the 2.5 mile land perimeter and over 2 miles of docks and waterside areas, designed a new security operations center, implemented security upgrades and new systems, and managed the IT construction and installation. McAteer worked with the team to design new traffic patterns and toll both style traffic/security control and introduced new motion detection technology that solved critical security detection and monitoring issues.

Other professional experiences include:

  • Airport Access Control Pilot Program (AACPP)
    • Security systems design, procurement, testing, installation, operation, maintenance, and required data collection of the 20-airport, Airport Access Control Pilot Program (AACPP). Site assessments were required to identify security problem areas and then identify one, or several technologies to enhance security.
  • South Terminal Complex, Orlando International Airport
    • Assessed and designed plans for security and communications systems, including access control, CCTV, Common Use Terminal Equipment, visual information display, telephone, automated vehicle identification and the communications infrastructure. Designed a central data exchange system for the integration of selected systems. Prepared the background analysis, designed the security check points and security interface to the baggage systems, as well as the detailed requirements for this integration.
  • Security Upgrade, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
    • Designed the replacement and expansion of the existing Access Control System and ID badging equipment, recommended and designed upgrades to perimeter security, designed and integrated a new CCTV system, and a new central control facility including an emergency operations center. Study and design of new passenger screening checkpoint configurations, and a baggage handling system with integrated in-line explosive detection equipment to meet 9/11 requirements.
  • Houston Airport System (HAS)
    • Conducted studies and performed various planning exercises and analyses to identify and evaluate potential security threats, areas of vulnerability, and associated risks, prioritize candidate options for improvements for the three Houston area airports (IAH, HOU, and EFD) and HAS properties.
  • MidAmerica Airport
    • Performed the requirements definition, design, acquisition management and construction/installation for 19 telecommunication, security and information systems at the airport, including the integration to more than 12 additional systems and services. Construction management, systems installation and test activity, coordinating with more than 50 contractors. Provided systems training and long-term operations and maintenance.