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Introduction to Homeland Security (6th Ed.)
Principles of All-Hazards Risk Management
Authors: Haddow George, Bullock Jane, Coppola Damon
Language: EnglishSubjects for Introduction to Homeland Security:
Keywords
Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Human trafficking; Project Blue; critical infrastructure; phases of emergency management; response; recovery; mitigation; prevention; preparedness; resilience; Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) 3rd Release; Boston Marathon Bombing; terrorism; intelligence; border security; cyberterrorism; disaster communications
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2. Historic Overview of the Terrorist Threat
3. Hazards
4. Governmental Homeland Security Structures
5. Intelligence Counterterrorism
6. Border Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement
7. Transportation Safety and Security
8. Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection
9. All-Hazards Emergency Response and Recovery
10. Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness
11. Communications
12. Science and Technology
13. The Future of Homeland Security
Students in undergraduate, certificate, graduate, and doctoral programs focusing on a range of homeland security concentrations inclusive of emergency management, counterterrorism studies, transportation security, border security and immigration, cybersecurity, community resilience, and others.
Jane A. Bullock served more than 20 years in support of Federal emergency management efforts, culminating as the Chief of Staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Director James Lee Witt. In this position Ms. Bullock served as principal advisor to the Director on all Agency programmatic and administrative activities, provided advice and recommendations to the Director on policies required to carry out the mission of the agency; managed the day-to-day operations of the Agency; directed, monitored, and evaluated Agency strategic and communication processes; and oversaw administration of the Agency’s resources, including the disaster relief fund. In 2001, Ms. Bullock co-founded the disaster management consulting firm Bullock & Haddow, LLC. She currently serves on the governing boards of the National Earthquake Hazards Program, the Earthquake Engineering Research Center, and others.
Damon P. Coppola is the founder of Shoreline Risk LLC and a Partner with Bullock & Haddow LLC. He has extensive experience in disaster management capacity development, disaster risk management, and planning through his work with the United Nations; the World Bank Group; The US Federal Emergency Management Agency; and the US Army Corps of Engineers, among others. Mr. Coppola serves as a Senior Disaster Management Specialist at the Hawaii-based Pacific Disaster Center and is a fa
- Updated material to cover new developments in the field such as increased terror attacks, cybersecurity safeguards, and administrative changes
- Balanced account of homeland security in all of its aspects
- Authoritative voices from content experts
- Critical thinking exercises included for each topic