This book examines the national security and preparedness issues, developments and analyses facing the U.S. today. Topics discussed include a unified national security budget; U.S.-EU cooperation against terrorism; immediate opportunities for strengthening the nation's cybersecurity; electronic grid vulnerability; and the security clearance process.
"This book examines the impact of Homeland Security Information Systems (HSIS) on government, discussing technologies used in a national effort to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks and emergencies such as natural disasters"--Provided ...
The latter half of the book provides a detailed examination of homeland and national security concepts as we now understand it, which includes consideration of traditional terrorism, homegrown terrorism, innovative terrorism, natural ...
Miskel examines the effects that operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina have had on the organizational design and operating principles of the disaster response system program.
Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness details the important measures that have been tak
The latter half of the book provides a detailed examination of homeland and national security concepts as we now understand it, which includes consideration of traditional terrorism, homegrown terrorism, innovative terrorism, natural ...
Emerging infectious disease threats that may not have available treatments or vaccines can directly affect the security of the world's health since these diseases also know no boundaries and will easily cross borders.
Helfand, Ira et al. 2006. The US and Nuclear Terrorism: Still Dangerously Unprepared. ... Murrain-Hill P, CN Coleman, JL Hick, et al. 2011. “Medical Response to a Nuclear Detonation: Creating a Playbook for State and Local Planners and ...
Through these texts--as well as plenty of science fiction--she examines the philosophy of preparedness, interrogating the roots of why it asks us to treat explicitly fictional events as real.
Since the initial inception of this book, there have been significant strides to safeguard the operations of our worlds infrastructures.
Homeland Security: DHS' Efforts to Enhance First Responders' All-Hazards Capabilities Continue to Evolve