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• Author : Howard Ball
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release : 01 January 2005

A legal scholar details the creation and function of the Department of Homeland Security, placing it in historical context.

• Author : Janet Napolitano
• Publisher : Hachette UK
• Release : 26 March 2019

Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano offers an insightful analysis of American security at home and a prescription for the future. Created in the wake of the greatest tragedy to occur on U.S. soil, the Department of Homeland Security was handed a sweeping mandate: make America safer. It would encompass intelligence and law enforcement agencies, oversee natural disasters, commercial aviation, border security and ICE, cybersecurity, and terrorism, among others. From 2009-2013, Janet Napolitano ran DHS

• Author : Ryan K. Baggett,Chad S. Foster,Brian K. Simpkins
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release : 17 April 2017

A comprehensive textbook that overviews common technologies utilized within the homeland security enterprise with an emphasis on contemporary homeland security mission areas and end-user applications. • Provides an overview of technology trends and transformations from the viewpoint of contemporary homeland security mission areas and user applications as well as analysis of the impacts on contemporary and future homeland security practices • Comprehensively addresses the opportunities and risks associated with homeland security technologies • Supplies a taxonomy for homeland security technology types • Describes the

• Author : Gus Martin
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release : 19 July 2019

Gus Martin’s Understanding Homeland Security provides students with a comprehensive introduction to U.S. homeland security in the modern world, with a focus on the post-September 11, 2001 era. This insightful resource examines the theories, agency missions, laws, and regulations governing the homeland security enterprise through the lens of threat scenarios and countermeasures related to terrorism, natural disasters, emergency management, cyber security, and much more. The Third Edition keeps readers on the forefront of homeland security with coverage of cutting-edge topics,

• Author : Jane A. Bullock,George D. Haddow,Damon P. Coppola
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 30 July 2021

Bullock, Haddow, and Coppola have set the standard for homeland security textbooks, and they follow up best-selling third edition with this substantially improved version. As with its predecessor, the book clearly delineates the bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. However, this new edition emphasizes their value with improved clarity and focus. What's more, it has been thoroughly revised to include changes that are based on transformations relevant to the political, budgetary, and legal

• Author : Larry K. Gaines,Victor E. Kappeler
• Publisher : Pearson
• Release : 21 April 2011

Taking a comprehensive approach, HOMELAND SECURITY provides an overview of homeland security and terrorism. Organized in a four-part format, it examines the foundation for homeland security, homeland security and terrorism, defeating terrorists and their activities, and Homeland Security's response to terrorist threats. Each chapter includes key terms, discussion questions, marginal web links and HS analysis boxes that encourage students to think critically and analyze current problems inherent to homeland security and terrorism.

• Author : Bruce Oliver Newsome,Jack A. Jarmon
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release : 24 September 2015

A Practical Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management: From Home to Abroad offers a comprehensive overview of the homeland security field, examining topics such as counter-terrorism, border and infrastructure security, and emergency management. Authors Bruce Newsome and Jack Jarmon take a holistic look at the issues and risks, their solutions, controls, and countermeasures, and their political and policy implications. They also demonstrate through cases and vignettes how various authorities, policymakers and practitioners seek to improve homeland security. The authors

• Author : Mark Sauter,James Carafano
• Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
• Release : 11 May 2005

Homeland Security: A Complete Guide to Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Terrorism is the authoritative textbook on one of the most important topics facing our nation. From complex policy issues to common terrorist tactics, Homeland Security provides a practical foundation for professionals, students, and concerned citizens alike. Designed for readers who need to understand both the “big picture” and their own roles in the war against terror, the book provides a clear, comprehensive and fascinating overview of an increasingly complex and

• Author : James E. Steiner
• Publisher : CQ Press
• Release : 06 July 2014

Homeland Security Intelligence is the first single-authored, comprehensive treatment of intelligence. It is geared toward the full range of homeland security practitioners, which includes hundreds of thousands of state and local government and private sector practitioners who are still exploring how intelligence can act as a force multiplier in helping them achieve their goals. With a focus on counterterrorism and cyber-security, author James E. Steiner provides a thorough and in-depth picture of why intelligence is so crucial to homeland security

• Author : Jane Bullock,George Haddow,Damon P. Coppola
• Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
• Release : 04 February 2017

Homeland Security: The Essentials, Second Edition concisely outlines the risks facing the US today and the structures we have put in place to deal with them. The authors expertly delineate the bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. From cyberwarfare, to devastating tornadoes, to car bombs, all hazards currently fall within the purview of the Department of Homeland Security, yet the federal role must be closely aligned with the work of partners in the

• Author : Patryk Pawlak
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 30 July 2021

This book examines the processes and factors shaping the development of homeland security policies in the European Union (EU), within the wider context of European integration. The EU functions in a complex security environment, with perceived security threats from Islamist terrorists, migration and border security issues, and environmental problems. In order to deal with these, the EU has undertaken a number of actions, including the adoption of the European Security Strategy in 2003, the Information Management Strategy of 2009, and the Internal

• Author : Richard White,Tina Markowski,CW Productions,Kevin Collins
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 July 2021

The United States Department of Homeland Security: An Overview, 2Eis the single source to help you understand the Department of Homeland Security. It provides a comprehensive overview of the Department's history, mission, organization, and programs designed to reduce America's vulnerability to attack and quickly recover from disaster. Learn about: The Terrorist Threat Natural Disasters Homeland Security Strategy Intelligence & Warning Critical Infrastructure Protection Border and Transportation Security Domestic Counterterrorism Emergency Preparedness & Response Defending Against Catastrophic Threats First Responders State & Local Fusion

• Author : Don Philpott
• Publisher : Bernan Press
• Release : 14 December 2015

Understanding the Department of Homeland Security — the largest and the newest department of government —discusses why the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established and then takes a detailed look at the role of the 22 different federal departments and agencies that were incorporated into it. DHS has more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. It's duties are wide-ranging, but the goal is clear—keeping America

• Author : Ryan K. Baggett,Brian K. Simpkins
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release : 11 July 2018

A compelling overview of the systems and strategies that have been implemented to safeguard U.S. resources from a plethora of threats, the vulnerabilities and security gaps in these infrastructure systems, and options to enable the future security of the homeland. • Provides a timely, relevant work that is crucial to understanding the current state of U.S. critical infrastructure security and resilience (CISR) • Offers a comprehensive examination of foundations and contemporary issues within CISR, using various real-world incidents as focusing

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 July 2021

This publication is a comprehensive collection of statutes, executive orders, regulations, case law and analytical materials related to U.S. homeland security efforts, pulled from the new Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism databases on Westlaw, the legal industry's online research service. This publication covers a variety of substantive legal areas, including immigration and border security, criminal law and procedure, civil rights, government contracts, administrative law, privacy and the Freedom of Information Act, labor and employment, civil service law, torts, insurance and