National Guard Spc. Devin Ortiz tells Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the systems the Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC) uses to ensure the safety and security of the port of San Diego during the secretary’s tour of Coast Guard Sector San Diego, Sept. 19, 2014. In addition to the JHOC tour, the secretary also attended a Regional Coordinating Mechanism meeting to learn about San Diego’s interagency partnership to thwart smugglers and presented awards to Sector crew members. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Connie Terrell)