The McGraw-Hill homeland security handbook : strategic guidance for a coordinated approach to effective security and emergency management /

The McGraw-Hill homeland security handbook : strategic guidance for a coordinated approach to effective security and emergency management / David G. Kamien, editor ; with a foreword by Michael Chertoff. - xxxiv, 1437 p. : ill., maps 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

and the roles of business, academia, science, and the private sector in confronting terrorism and natural disasters. Enriched with the insight and knowledge of renowned national and international experts-from senators and captains of industry to key figures in intelligence, military affairs, diplomacy, international organizations, and academia-this peerless guide offers prescriptive strategies and guidance to help security professionals more effectively manage the risk of terrorism and prepare for and respond to natural disasters. community and business resilience intelligence and information transportation and infrastructure protection Featuring a foreword by Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of Homeland Security, The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook, 2e is the one-stop guide for any professional or student involved in counterterrorism, homeland security, business continuity, or disaster risk management. This indispensable book provides government officials, corporate risk managers, business and security executives, first responders, and all homeland security and emergency prepared-ness professionals with a wide-ranging and definitive overview of critical homeland security issues. The handbook addresses virtually every aspect of homeland security, including terrorism motivated by radical Islamist extremism

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Civil defense--United States.
Emergency management--United States.
National security--United States.
Preparedness.
Terrorism--United States

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