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Description Understanding Homeland Security: Policy, Perspectives, and Paradoxes provides the first truly comprehensive analysis of the historical, social, psychological, technological, and political aspects that form the broad arena of homeland defense and security. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, the text provides a view of past events and how they formed the terrain for current events, allowing the audience to gain a detailed knowledge of government response and policy implications. With both the public and private sectors investing heavily in protection efforts, this text offers the essential starting point for the dynamic and emerging homeland defense arena.
Oxford University Press | USA The World's Largest University Press: Excellence, Tradition, Innovation Online Catalog | Catalogs by Mail | Subscribe Today | About Us | Search Author Title ISBN # Keyword Corporate Info Available Now for Fall Courses - Dear Professor: "Loch Johnson and James Wirtz have produced a vitally important volume on the future of strategic intelligence. At a time when U.S. and other intelligence services are adapting quickly to the new threat environment, in part by returning to the basics of collection, analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action, this volume offers historical parallels and contemporary discussions about the challenges of doing so. Drawing upon traditional and sometimes controversial experts, this book covers the rich intelligence landscape, and incorporates updated discussions on ethics and accountability, politicization of intelligence, and even a section on intelligence in other lands. One of the richest volumes on intelligence in the past decade."--Kevin O'Connell, Director, Intelligence Policy Center, RAND
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OPEN TRAGET: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack Clark Kent Ervin
"'Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack' is the first insider's account of the formative years of the Department of Homeland Security. As its first Inspector General, Clark Kent Ervin was responsible for evaluating the department's programs and operations to determine their effectiveness. In great detail, Ervin relates the findings of numerous investigations, reports and congressional testimony issued by the Office of Inspector General concerning the security gaps that he found time and again in everything from aviation security to port security to intelligence during his two years at the department. He shows that these security gaps continue to the present day, and, indeed, additional gaps have opened in the ensuing two years since his departure from office. Ervin then goes on to lay out detailed recommendations as to steps that can be taken today to make America as safe as possible against the near certainty of another terror attack. Until these steps are taken, America will remain an 'open target.'
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“Almost five years after 9-11, we are still not safe. Clark Kent Ervin brings an inside perspective as to why and what needs to be done. A must-read for those interested in the security of our people in this age of terror.” Tom Kean, Chairman of the 9/11 Commission and former governor of New Jersey
“Clark Kent Ervin's Open Target is a well-written, interesting, and devastating critique of the Department of Homeland Security—a critique that is made all the more timely in the wake of the department's incompetent response to Hurricane Katrina.” Peter Bergen, author of The Osama bin Laden I Know, CNN terrorism analyst, and Fellow of the New America Foundation
"Clark Kent Ervin puts the lie to Washington's bravado and bluster about the country being safer after 9/11. Open Target is a shocking first-hand account of how the wasteful, politically hamstrung Department of Homeland Security is giving the American people a false sense of security. Ervin is a true patriot for giving us instead this honest assessment of our vulnerabilities." Paul Sperry, author of Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversives Have Penetrated Washington and Hoover Institution media fellow
"Open Target is a sobering perspective on what still must be done to secure the homeland against terrorists who remain determined to strike. You don't have to agree with everything in it to recognize what an important contribution it is to the national dialogue." John McLaughlin, former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
“This is a critically important book. Clark Ervin knows better than anyone the challenges we face on homeland security. He describes clearly where the dangers are, what mistakes are being made, and how to fix things.” Walter Isaacson, author of Ben Franklin: An American Life and president of the Aspen Institute
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INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, SECOND EDITION GEORGE HADDOW, Adjunct Professor, The Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. JANE BULLOCK, Adjunct Professor, The Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. BOOK DETAILS PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: “Would recommend that all who teach college emergency management courses get a copy to - B.Wayne Blanchard, Higher Education Project Manager, FEMA KEY FEATURES:
DESCRIPTION: The second edition of Introduction to Emergency Management continues the title’s success as a practical introductory reference for students and professionals covering disaster response planning and mitigation. This book provides students entering the field with a complete background to disaster relief in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow format. The coverage of FEMA includes thorough discussion of the roles, responsibilities and interrelationships between federal, state, and local management systems. All chapters are completely updated and include the latest trends, technologies, and best practice procedures. An Instructor’s Manual with test bank is available. CONTENTS: Introduction; The Historical Context of Emergency Management; Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment; The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation; The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response; The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery; The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness; The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications; International Disaster Management; Emergency Management and the New Terrorist Threat; The Future of Emergency Management; Appendix A: Acronyms; Appendix B: Emergency Management Websites; Appendix C: Emergency Management Government Contacts
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The Making of a Terrorist: Recruitment, Training and Root Causes (3 volumes)
The chapters of this publication revolve around one central question: What do we currently know about the transformation through which an individual becomes a terrorist? Chapters in the first volume cover central themes in the recruitment of terrorists, with special emphasis on the psychological and religious appeals of joining a terrorist organization. The second volume provides a variety of insights on the training of terrorists (both how and where), and describe these actions in the context of specific terrorist groups. Contributors to the third volume focus on the political, social, and economic factors that contribute to terrorism both globally and within specific countries or regions. Order The Making of a Terrorist from the Praeger Security International website:
Managing Cybersecurity Resources: By Lawrence A. Gordon and Martin P. Loeb
Cybersecurity breaches are a fact of life in today's interconnected world and the financial and business impact of unauthorized intrusions can be devastating. But how can you know if your firm is committing too much money, or not enough, to protect itself against such unseen hazards? Managing Cybersecurity Resources provides you with hands-on analysis and answers on this vital question. An invaluable resource for information security managers tasked with establishing cybersecurity initiatives as well as financial managers who must determine how much to allocate to such initiatives, this focused yet wide-ranging book details:
The Internet is one of the great innovations of the past century. As with all innovations, it presents its users with both unprecedented opportunities and unavoidable perils. Managing Cybersecurity Resources outlines a cost-benefit framework for protecting your organization against the invasion of its information network while leaving you with the resources you need to compete and grow. "Using economic considerations
to drive cybersecurity investments is a relatively new phenomenon. It
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authors. It's a great thing for security that they've distilled their
work from the past several years into one straightforward, comprehensive
discussion. As they say within its pages: 'the reality is that cybersecurity
investments can, and should, be determined in a rational economic manner.'
If you've got budgetary responsibilities for information security, you
need to spend time with this book." Every day, your organization's information system is at risk of attack. And while many of these attacks are little more than harmless pranks, other more insidious assaults can wreak devastating economic and operational damages. Nobody questions that you must take tangible steps to protect the cybersecurity of your organization. Thus, the question becomes: What is such protection worth? How can you, with so many areas competing for your firm's limited resources, determine the optimal level of funding to adequately secure your information and computer systems? And, perhaps most important, how can you convince decision-makers as well as colleagues of the importance of maintaining this funding? Managing Cybersecurity Resources details guidelines for using sound and measurable principles of cost-benefit analysis, as a compliment to gut instinct, to efficiently allocate and manage cybersecurity resources within your organization. Written by two globally acknowledged leaders in the increasingly critical area of cybersecurity, this comprehensive exploration presents:
TERRORISM AND COUNTERTERRORISM: Understanding the New Security Environment, Readings and Interpretations, Second EditionRussell D. Howard, US Military Academy Reid L. Sawyer , US Military Academy 0-07-352771-8 / 2006 / Softcover / 576 pgs / $34.38In this new edition of Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Understanding the New Security Environment , Brigadier General (Retired) Russell Howard and Major Reid Sawyer have collected original and previously published seminal articles and essays by political scientists, government officials, and members of the nation's armed forces. The editors and several of the authors write from practical field experience in the nation's war on terrorism. Others have had significant responsibility for planning government policy and responses. The contributors include a majority of the significant names in the field including General (Retired) Wayne Downing (former Deputy National Security Advisor), General (Retired) Barry McCaffrey, Martha Crenshaw, Bruce Hoffman, Barry Posen, Jessica Stern. Part One of the book analyzes the philosophical, political, and religious roots of terrorist activities around the world and discusses the national, regional, and global effects of historical and recent acts of terrorism. In addition to material on the threats from suicide bombers, as well as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons, there are also important contributions analyzing new and growing threats: narco-terrorism, cyber-terrorism, genomic terrorism, and agro-terrorism. Part Two deals with past, present, and future national and international responses to-and defenses against-terrorism. Essays and articles in this section analyze and debate the practical, political, ethical, and moral questions raised by military and non-military responses (and pre-emptive actions) outside of the context of declared war. Five detailed Appendices: Chronology of Terrorism Incidents, Groups Designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Terrorist Group Profiles, and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Table of Contents Part I. Defining the Threat Chapter 1. Defining the Threat 1.1 Bruce Hoffman, from "Defining Terrorism," Inside Terrorism (Columbia University Press, 1998) 1.2 Paul R. Pillar, from "The Dimensions of Terrorism and Counterterrorism," Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy(Brookings Institution Press, 2001) 1.3 Eqbal Ahmad and David Barsamian, from Terrorism: Theirs & Ours (Seven Stories Press, 2001) Chapter 2. Why Terrorism? 2.1 Martha Crenshaw, from "The Logic of Terrorism: Terrorist Behavior as a Product of Strategic Choice," in Walter Reich, ed., Origins of Terrorism: Psychologies, Ideologies, Theologies, States of Mind (Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1998) 2.2 Audrey Kurth Cronin, from "Behind the Curve: Globalization and International Terrorism," International Security (Winter 2002/2003) Chapter 3. The New Terrorism 3.1 Brigadier General Russell D. Howard (Ret.), from ?Understanding Al Qaeda's Application of the New Terrorism?The Key to Victory in the Current Campaign,? An Original Essay Written for This Volume (2003) 3.2 John Arquilla, David Ronfeldt, and Michele Zanini, from "Networks, Netwar, and Information-Age Terrorism," in Ian O. Lesser, John Arquilla, Bruce Hoffman, David Ronfeldt, Michele Zanini and Brian Jenkins, Countering the New Terrorism(RAND Corporation, 1999) 3.3 Rohan Gunaratna, from ?Post-Madrid Face of Al Qaeda,? The Washington Quarterly (Summer 2004) 3.4 Matthew Levitt, from Untangling the Terror Web: Identifying and Counteracting the Phenomenon of Crossover Between Terrorist Groups, ( SAIS Review, Winter 2004) Chapter 4. Religion and the Intersection with Terrorism 4.1 Magnus Ranstorp, from "Terrorism in the Name of Religion," Journal of International Affairs (Summer 1996) 4.2 Mark Juergensmeyer, from "The Logic of Religious Violence," in David C. Rapoport, ed., Inside Terrorist Organizations (Columbia University Press, 1988) 4.3 Mark Sedgwick, from ?Al-Qaeda and the Nature of Religious Terrorism,? Terrorism and Political Violence (Winter 2004) 4.4 Quintan Wiktorowicz, from ?A Genealogy of Radical Islam,? Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (vol. 28 2005) Chapter 5. Weapons of Mass Destruction 5.1 Richard K. Betts, from "The New Threat of Mass Destruction," Foreign Affairs (January/February 1998) 5.2 Adam Dolnik, from ?All God's Poisons: Re-Evaluating the Threat of Religious Terrorism with Respect to Non-Conventional Weapons,? Monterey Institute International Studies Report Prepared for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (2003) 5.3 Richard F. Pilch, from ?The Bioterrorist Threat in the United States ,? Monterey Institute International Studies Report Prepared for the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (2003) 5.4 Michael Eastman and Robert B. Brown, from "Security Strategy in the Gray Zone : Alternatives for Preventing WMD Handoff to Non-State Actors," Defeating Terrorism (2003) 5.5 John Ellis, from ?Terrorism in the Genomic Age,? Terrorism and Counterterrorism (2003) Chapter 6. The Threat of Other Forms of Terrorism 6.1 Barry R. McCaffrey and John A. Basso, from "Narcotics, Terrorism and International Crime: The Convergence Phenomenon, An Original Essay Written for This Volume 6.2 Bruce Hoffman, from ?The Logic of Suicide Terrorism,? The Atlantic Monthly (June 2003) 6.3 Ami Pedahzur, from ?Toward an Analytical Model of Suicide Terrorism?A Comment,? Terrorism and Political Violence (Winter 2004) 6.4 Madeleine Gruen, from ?Terrorism Indoctrination and Radicalization on the Internet,? An Original Essay Written for This Volume 6.5 Chris Dishman, from ?The Leaderless Nexus: When Crime and Terror Converge,? Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (vol. 28 2005) Part II. Countering the Terrorist Threat Chapter 7. The Challenges of Terrorism to a Free Society 7.1 Richard K. Betts, from "The Soft Underbelly of American Primacy: Tactical Advantages of Terror," Political Science Quarterly (2002) 7.2 Bruce Hoffman, from "A Nasty Business," The Atlantic Monthly (January 2002) 7.3 Boaz Ganor, from "The Counter-Terrorism Puzzle, A Guide for Decision Makers," Dilemmas Concerning Media Coverage of Terrorist Attacks (Transaction Publishers, 2005) 7.4 Mark Basile, from "Going to the Source: Why Al Qaedas Financial Network Is Likely to Withstand the Current War on Terror Financing," Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (2004) Chapter 8. Strategies and Approaches for Combating Terrorism 8.1 General Wayne A. Downing (Retired), from "The Global War on Terrorism: Re-focusing the National Strategy," An Original Essay Written for This Volume 8.2 Brigadier General Russell D. Howard (Ret.), from "Preemptive Military Doctrine: No Other Choice," An Original Essay Written for This Volume (2005) 8.3 Barry R. Posen, from "The Struggle Against Terrorism: Grand Strategy, Strategy, and Tactics," International Security (Winter 2001/02) 8.4 Paul R. Pillar, from ?Counterterrorism after Al Qaeda,? The Washington Quarterly (Summer 2004) 8.5 Steven Simon and Jeff Martini, from "Terrorism: Denying Al Qaeda Its Popular Support," The Washington Quarterly (Winter 2004/2005) Chapter 9. Organizing to Fight Terrorism 9.1 Martha Crenshaw, from "Counterterrorism Policy and the Political Process," Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (2001) 9.2 Rob de Wijk, from "The Limits of Military Power," The Washington Quarterly (Winter 2002) 9.3 Richard H. Shultz, Jr., from "Showstoppers: Nine Reasons Why We Never Sent Our Special Operations Forces After Al Qaeda Before 9/11," The Weekly Standard (January 26, 2004) Appendices Appendix
A Background Information on Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations
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HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WITH POCKET GUIDEJohn E. Campbell 0-07-312395-1 / 2007 / Softcover / $57.00 / March 2006Homeland Security and Emergency Response was developed and designed to meet the needs of a 16-hour course by the same name. It focuses on providing information on recognizing threats, acting on threats, and providing patient care as well as the communication that must occur when a threat to homeland security occurs. Threats covered include Biological, Nuclear, Chemical, Incendiary and Explosive threats. Additional information on Clandestine Drug Laboratories is also covered. The information is easy-to-read and step-by-step procedures for using related equipment and skills are included. The primary market for this product suite and course include those in emergency medical services (paramedics, EMT-Basics, First Responders), police, and those in fire. Features• Weekend course offers continuing education credit. • DVD packaged with the book. Four simulations in game-like atmosphere allows students and practitioner to test their skills and decision-making abilities. The matching exercise allows the student to match certain conditions with a name to enhance their ability to recognize visual clues. • 96-page pocket guide serves as the "Cliff Notes" of the key points that a practitioner must remember for quality field care. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Recognition and Emergency Response to a Possible Terrorist Attack Chapter 2: Selection and Use of Protective Equipment Chapter 3: Chemical Agents Chapter 4: Decontamination of Patients Chapter 5: Use of Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Chapter 6: Use of Chemical Agent, Oxygen, and Volatile Organic Chemical Detectors Chapter 7: Biological Weapons Chapter 8: Use of the Anthrax Test Kit Chapter 9: Radiological or Nuclear Incidents Chapter 10: Use of Radiation Detection Equipment Chapter 11: Incendiaries and Explosives Chapter 12: Clandestine Drug Laboratories Chapter 13: Putting it all together Chapter 14: Optional Skills
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Information Assurance: Trends in Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Technologies A discussion of the downside of Network Centric Warfare, with chapters on the vulnerabilities of information systems and current and future means of attack. Edited by Jacques S. Gansler and Hans Binnendijk with contributions from - Stanley B. Alterman Robert H. Anderson John M. "Mike" Borky Sean R. Finnegan Donald C. Latham William Lucyshyn Bruce W. MacDonald Charles Perrow Michael A. Vatis Center for Technology and National Security Policy National Defense University Washington, DC 2004
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ANNUAL EDITIONS: Homeland Security 04/05Thomas J. Badey, Randolph-Macon College 0-07-294955-4 / 2004 / Softcover / $22.50Annual Editions: Homeland Security provides a convenient, inexpensive, up-to-date collection of carefully selected articles from the most respected national and international magazines, newspapers, and journals. Interesting, informative, and well-written articles by journalists, political scientists, historians, sociologists, government officials, researchers, and military and public affairs specialists provide students with an effective and useful perspective on policies and plans to protect this country from acts of terrorism. For additional support for this title, visit our student website: www.dushkin.com/online. Table of ContentsUNIT 1. The Concept of Homeland Security
UNIT 2. Organizing Homeland Security
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