Jim Kearns, special counsel in the Maritime Practice Group, was interviewed for the Inland Marine Insight Podcast by HealthWorks Medical at the Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 29, 2025. In the episode, Jim discussed several of the major federal developments shaping the future of US maritime policy, including incentives in the recently introduced SHIPS for America Act, the growing national security focus on domestic maritime capacity, and the increased regulatory emphasis on cybersecurity in the marine transportation system.