What is the function of the Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC)?

The function of the Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) is primarily to oversee transportation-related security operations. This includes coordinating responses to security incidents, analyzing threats, and ensuring that security measures are effectively implemented across various modes of transportation. The TSOC plays a crucial role in safeguarding the transportation system by monitoring real-time information and facilitating communication among agencies involved in transportation security.

While managing training for security personnel, developing transportation policies, and conducting risk assessments for public transportation are important activities related to transportation security, these aspects fall under the broader umbrella of oversight and coordination that the TSOC provides. The TSOC ensures that all security operations within transportation systems are aligned, effectively managed, and responsive to emerging threats, which is why overseeing these operations is its primary function.