Written by renowned experts, Introduction to Homeland Security, Sixth Edition, informs users about the concepts and bedrock principles of homeland security. Readers will gain a solid appreciation of the broad range of topics that fall within the expanse of the homeland security umbrella and understand how and why they are so closely interconnected. The text will also provide an overview of the evolutionary process behind modern homeland security structures, which helps users to understand why certain functions exist and how they contribute to national and local security efforts. Unlike most books that focus solely on terrorism, this text covers an expansive range of homeland security topics including all-hazards emergency management, cybersecurity, border and transportation security, immigration and customs enforcement, and others.
1. Foreword to Introduction to Homeland Security - p. xv 2. Acknowledgments - p. xviii 3. Introduction - p. xix 4. Chapter 1. Homeland security: the concept, the organization - p. 1 5. Chapter 2. Historic overview of the terrorist threat - p. 35 6. Chapter 3. Hazards - p. 81 7. Chapter 4. Governmental homeland security structures - p. 141 8. Introduction - p. 141 9. Department of Homeland Security organizational chart - p. 144 10. The Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security - p. 146 11. Preexisting offices moved into DHS in 2002 - p. 154 12. Critical thinking - p. 160 13. Critical thinking - p. 160 14. New offices and directorates - p. 163 15. Critical thinking - p. 181 16. Agency reorganization - p. 181 17. Critical thinking - p. 184 18. DHS budget - p. 186 19. Other agencies participating in community-level funding - p. 186 20. Critical thinking - p. 214 21. Activities by state and local organizations - p. 214 22. Homeland security activity of state and tribal governments - p. 236 23. Local government homeland security activities - p. 239 24. Critical thinking - p. 242 25. Role of private sector in homeland security and changes in business continuity and contingency planning - p. 242 26. Other homeland security structures - p. 253 27. Conclusion - p. 254 28. Key terms - p. 256 29. Review questions - p. 256 30. Chapter 5. Intelligence counterterrorism - p. 261 31. Chapter 6. Border security, immigration, and customs enforcement - p. 305 32. Chapter 7. Transportation safety and security - p. 359 33. Chapter 8. Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection - p. 425 34. Chapter 9. All-hazards emergency response and recovery - p. 499 35. Introduction - p. 502 36. Response processes - p. 513 37. Legislative actions - p. 515 38. Budget - p. 518 39. Local response - p. 521 40. First-responder roles and responsibilities - p. 523 41. Local emergency managers - p. 524 42. Funding for first responders - p. 525 43. State response - p. 529 44. Volunteer group response - p. 531 45. DHS response agencies - p. 539 46. The Incident Command System - p. 550 47. Federal response - p. 554 48. The presidential disaster declaration process - p. 554 49. The preliminary damage assessment (PDA) - p. 559 50. FEMA declaration criteria - p. 561 51. The National Response Framework (NRF) - p. 562 52. Federal assistance in disaster response - p. 569 53. Chapter 10. Mitigation, prevention, and preparedness - p. 645 54. Introduction - p. 646 55. Critical thinking - p. 647 56. Critical thinking - p. 649 57. National frameworks - p. 649 58. Mitigation plans, actions, and programs - p. 651 59. Critical thinking - p. 654 60. Critical thinking - p. 670 61. Critical thinking - p. 675 62. Prevention actions and programs - p. 676 63. Preparedness actions and programs - p. 685 64. Preparedness against biological and chemical attacks and accidents - p. 692 65. Specific challenges for biological/chemical terrorism incident management - p. 692 66. Nuclear and radiological preparedness - p. 694 67. Terrorism preparedness and mitigation: community issues - p. 695 68. Critical thinking - p. 703 69. The role of the private sector in mitigation and preparedness activities - p. 705 70. Critical thinking - p. 708 71. Critical thinking - p. 710 72. Exercises to foster preparedness - p. 714 73. Critical thinking - p. 718 74. Conclusion - p. 718 75. Key terms - p. 719 76. Review questions - p. 722 77. Chapter 11. Communications - p. 727 78. Chapter 12. Science and technology - p. 793 79. Chapter 13. The future of homeland security - p. 817 80. Index - p. 829
Written by renowned experts, Introduction to Homeland Security, Sixth Edition, informs users about the concepts and bedrock principles of homeland security. Readers will gain a solid appreciation of the broad range of topics that fall within the expanse of the homeland security umbrella and understand how and why they are so closely interconnected. The text will also provide an overview of the evolutionary process behind modern homeland security structures, which helps users to understand why certain functions exist and how they contribute to national and local security efforts. Unlike most books that focus solely on terrorism, this text covers an expansive range of homeland security topics including all-hazards emergency management, cybersecurity, border and transportation security, immigration and customs enforcement, and others.
1. Foreword to Introduction to Homeland Security - p. xv 2. Acknowledgments - p. xviii 3. Introduction - p. xix 4. Chapter 1. Homeland security: the concept, the organization - p. 1 5. Chapter 2. Historic overview of the terrorist threat - p. 35 6. Chapter 3. Hazards - p. 81 7. Chapter 4. Governmental homeland security structures - p. 141 8. Introduction - p. 141 9. Department of Homeland Security organizational chart - p. 144 10. The Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security - p. 146 11. Preexisting offices moved into DHS in 2002 - p. 154 12. Critical thinking - p. 160 13. Critical thinking - p. 160 14. New offices and directorates - p. 163 15. Critical thinking - p. 181 16. Agency reorganization - p. 181 17. Critical thinking - p. 184 18. DHS budget - p. 186 19. Other agencies participating in community-level funding - p. 186 20. Critical thinking - p. 214 21. Activities by state and local organizations - p. 214 22. Homeland security activity of state and tribal governments - p. 236 23. Local government homeland security activities - p. 239 24. Critical thinking - p. 242 25. Role of private sector in homeland security and changes in business continuity and contingency planning - p. 242 26. Other homeland security structures - p. 253 27. Conclusion - p. 254 28. Key terms - p. 256 29. Review questions - p. 256 30. Chapter 5. Intelligence counterterrorism - p. 261 31. Chapter 6. Border security, immigration, and customs enforcement - p. 305 32. Chapter 7. Transportation safety and security - p. 359 33. Chapter 8. Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection - p. 425 34. Chapter 9. All-hazards emergency response and recovery - p. 499 35. Introduction - p. 502 36. Response processes - p. 513 37. Legislative actions - p. 515 38. Budget - p. 518 39. Local response - p. 521 40. First-responder roles and responsibilities - p. 523 41. Local emergency managers - p. 524 42. Funding for first responders - p. 525 43. State response - p. 529 44. Volunteer group response - p. 531 45. DHS response agencies - p. 539 46. The Incident Command System - p. 550 47. Federal response - p. 554 48. The presidential disaster declaration process - p. 554 49. The preliminary damage assessment (PDA) - p. 559 50. FEMA declaration criteria - p. 561 51. The National Response Framework (NRF) - p. 562 52. Federal assistance in disaster response - p. 569 53. Chapter 10. Mitigation, prevention, and preparedness - p. 645 54. Introduction - p. 646 55. Critical thinking - p. 647 56. Critical thinking - p. 649 57. National frameworks - p. 649 58. Mitigation plans, actions, and programs - p. 651 59. Critical thinking - p. 654 60. Critical thinking - p. 670 61. Critical thinking - p. 675 62. Prevention actions and programs - p. 676 63. Preparedness actions and programs - p. 685 64. Preparedness against biological and chemical attacks and accidents - p. 692 65. Specific challenges for biological/chemical terrorism incident management - p. 692 66. Nuclear and radiological preparedness - p. 694 67. Terrorism preparedness and mitigation: community issues - p. 695 68. Critical thinking - p. 703 69. The role of the private sector in mitigation and preparedness activities - p. 705 70. Critical thinking - p. 708 71. Critical thinking - p. 710 72. Exercises to foster preparedness - p. 714 73. Critical thinking - p. 718 74. Conclusion - p. 718 75. Key terms - p. 719 76. Review questions - p. 722 77. Chapter 11. Communications - p. 727 78. Chapter 12. Science and technology - p. 793 79. Chapter 13. The future of homeland security - p. 817 80. Index - p. 829
