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INTRODUCTION TO HOMELAND SECURITY was the first book to provide practitioners, educators, and students with a comprehensive account of the original and ongoing developments in the Department of Homeland Security??'s reorganization, as well as the practices, policies and programs enacted in relation to the government restructure. The new edition continues to prove the standard in providing the latest information on the developments in national security in the context of DHS. Continuing in the tradition of the first edition, the book recounts US ... MORE

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Acknowledgments

Introduction

xiii

Historic Overview of the Terrorist Threat

Introduction

(1)

Emergency Management in the United States

(1)

Early History: 1800--1950

(1)

The Cold War and the Rise of Civil Defense: 1950s

(1)

Natural Disasters Bring Changes to Emergency Management: 1960s

(1)

The Call for a National Focus to Emergency Management: 1970s

(1)

Civil Defense Reappears as Nuclear Attack Planning: 1980s

(1)

An Agency in Trouble: 1989--1992

(1)

The Witt Revolution: 1993--2001

(2)

Terrorism Becomes Major Focus: 2001

(1)

The Creation of the Department of Homeland Security: 2001--2004

(1)

The Future: 2005 and Beyond

(1)

World Trade Center Bombing

(1)

Murrah Federal Building Bombing

(1)

September 11 Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

(10)

First Responder Issues

(1)

Conclusion

(7)

Statutory Authority

Introduction

(21)

Homeland Security Act of 2002

(1)

Homeland Security Presidential Directive No. 5

(1)

Future Legislation

(10)

9/11 Commission

(1)

Budget Appropriations

(4)

Conclusion

(25)

Organizational Actions

Introduction

(2)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

(1)

Homeland Security Department Subcomponents and Agencies

(7)

The Five Directorates

103

(8)

Secretary Chertoff's DHS Reorganization Plan

111

(4)

Other Agencies Participating in Community-Level Funding

115

(10)

Activities by State and Local Organizations

125

(17)

Local Government Terrorism Activities

142

(1)

Conclusion

143

(4)

Terrorist-Related Hazards

Introduction

147

(1)

Difficulty of Predicting Terror Attacks in the United States

148

(4)

Conventional Explosives and Secondary Devices

152

(1)

Chemical Agents

153

(13)

Biological Agents

166

(16)

Nuclear/Radiological

182

(4)

Preparedness and Sheltering in Place

186

(1)

Combined Hazards

186

(3)

Role of CDC in Preparedness and Response

189

(1)

Conclusion

189

(8)

Safety and Security

Introduction

197

(1)

The Intelligence Community

197

(8)

Border Control

205

(7)

Transportation Safety and Security

212

(16)

Information Security and National Network Infrastructure Security

228

(6)

Utilities and Industrial Facilities

234

(17)

Public Works

251

(5)

Role of Private Sector in Homeland Security and Changes in Business Continuity and Contingency Planning

256

(7)

Conclusion

263

(4)

Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness

Introduction

267

(2)

Mitigation Plans, Actions, and Programs

269

(8)

Prevention Actions and Programs

277

(2)

Preparedness Actions and Programs

279

(4)

Preparedness Against Biological and Chemical Attacks and Accidents

283

(3)

Comprehensive Medical and Health Incident Management System: MaHIM

286

(1)

Nuclear and Radiological Preparedness

287

(1)

Terrorism Preparedness and Mitigation: Community Issues

288

(9)

The Role of the Private Sector in Mitigation and Preparedness Activities

297

(2)

Corporate Preparedness and Risk Management in the Sarbanes--Oxley Era

299

(2)

Best Practices

301

(3)

Exercises to Foster Preparedness

304

(3)

Conclusion

307

(2)

Response and Recovery

Introduction

309

(2)

Response Processes

311

(2)

Legislative Actions

313

(2)

Budget

315

(1)

Local Response

315

(10)

State Response

325

(1)

Volunteer Group Response

326

(1)

DHS Volunteer Programs

327

(5)

DHS Response Agencies

332

(10)

Other Response Agencies

342

(7)

The National Incident Management System

349

(3)

The Federal Response

352

(5)

National Response Plan

357

(24)

Recovery

381

(5)

Fema's Individual Assistance Recovery Programs

386

(2)

Public Assistance Programs

388

(1)

Conclusion

389

(20)

Communications

Introduction

409

(1)

Risk Communications

410

(14)

Warning Communications

424

(3)

Crisis Communications

427

(4)

9/11 Commission Findings on First Responder Communications

431

(1)

Conclusion

432

(27)

Technology

Introduction

459

(1)

Overview of Involved Agencies and Budget

460

(1)

Department of Homeland Security

460

(2)

DHS Directorate of Science and Technology

462

(6)

Weapons of Mass Destruction

468

(3)

Information and Infrastructure

471

(6)

Laboratories and Research Facilities

477

(5)

Maritime Research

482

(1)

R&D Efforts External to DHS

482

(2)

Conclusion

484

(23)

The Future of Homeland Security

Introduction

507

(1)

The Fema History Lesson

507

(1)

Lessons for Homeland Security from the Fema Experience

508

(1)

The Future of Emergency Management in Homeland Security

509

(4)

Conclusion

513

(2)

Appendix 1 List of Acronyms

515

(4)

Appendix 2 U.S.A. Patriot Act Summary

519

(10)

Appendix 3 Homeland Security Act of 2002

529

(20)

Appendix 4 List of State Emergency Management Offices

549

(6)

Appendix 5 List of State Homeland Security Contacts

555

(6)

Appendix 6 List of Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Homeland Security Grantees

561

(8)

Appendix 7 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Preparedness and Planning Information Sites

569

(4)

Appendix 8 Selected Websites for Additional Information

573

(10)

Appendix 9 Safe Conference Report

583

(12)

Appendix 10 California State Agency Guidance: Homeland Security Advisory System

595

(12)

Appendix 11 Communicating During Emergencies

607

(6)

Glossary of Hazard Terms

613

(20)

References

633

(4)

Index

637

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