Vice Adm. John Miller, responds to a question during the senior leadership panel portion of the Maritime Infrastructure Protection Symposium. MIPS focus on protecting the points of origin and destinations of shipping. Security from port to port ensures that threats to shipping and commerce are not only a consideration while operating at sea, but begin where goods and people embark on their global journey. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew R. White/released)