Author: Brian Kelley

Government & Defense · August 9, 2026

Smarter Cameras, Safer Ports? A High Reliability Look at the Human Side of Surveillance

Ports are busy, complicated places. Thousands of people, vehicles, containers, and vessels

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High Reliability (HRO) · March 10, 2026

High Reliability at the Gate

In a modern port environment, access control is no longer a single checkpoint problem, it is a system-of-systems challenge. Terminals, vessels, and waterfront facilities regulated…

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Aviation · February 1, 2025

When High Reliability Fails: A Cautionary Look at the Washington Air Collision

On a clear January night in 2025, tragedy unfolded over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Airport.

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High Reliability (HRO) · April 10, 2024

Dali and the Bridge: A Case Study in the Cost of Ignoring High Reliability Principles

On March 26, 2024, the container ship Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing a catastrophic collapse and claiming six lives.

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