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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Homeland Security: The Concept, the Organization | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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A New Concept of Homeland Security | |
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The Department of Homeland Security | |
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Other Federal Departments Responsible for the Homeland Security Enterprise | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Historic Overview of the Terrorist Threat | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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Before It Was Called Homeland Security: From the 1800s to the Creation of FEMA | |
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World Trade Center Bombing | |
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Murrah Federal Building Bombing | |
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Khobar Towers Bombing, Saudi Arabia | |
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USS Cole Bombing, Yemen | |
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September 11 Attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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The Creation of the Department of Homeland Security: 2001-2004 | |
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Homeland Security Focus on Terrorism Results in a Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath | |
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Obama Administration | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Hazards | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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The Hazards | |
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Natural Hazards | |
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Technological Hazards | |
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Terrorism Hazards | |
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Conventional Explosives and Secondary Devices | |
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Chemical Agents | |
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Biological Agents | |
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Nuclear/Radiological | |
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Combined Hazards | |
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Difficulty of Predicting Terror Attacks in the United States | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Governmental Homeland Security Structures | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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Department of Homeland Security Organizational Chart | |
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The Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security | |
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Agency Reorganization | |
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DHS Budget | |
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Other Agencies Participating in Community-Level Funding | |
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Activities by State and Local Organizations | |
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Homeland Security Activity of State and Tribal Governments | |
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Local Government Homeland Security Activities | |
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Homeland Security Role of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Intelligence and Counterterrorism | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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The Intelligence Community (IC) | |
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Office of the Director of National Intelligence | |
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Defense Intelligence Agency | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (Department of Justice) | |
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) | |
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National Reconnaissance Office | |
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National Security Agency | |
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DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I & A) | |
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Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Border Security, Immigration, and Customs Enforcement | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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Border Security | |
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Immigration | |
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Customs Enforcement | |
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Border Security, Immigration, and Customs in the Department of Homeland Security | |
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
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The U.S. Coast Guard | |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | |
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Office of US-VISIT | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Transportation Safety and Security | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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The Transportation Network | |
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The Transportation Security Administration | |
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TSA Components | |
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Trucking Security | |
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Ports and Shipping Security | |
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Bus Transportation Security | |
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Railway Transportation Security | |
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Intermodal Security | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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Cybersecurity | |
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DHS Cybersecurity Efforts | |
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Department of Defense | |
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Other Federal Agencies | |
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Response to the 9/11 Commission Recommendations | |
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Recent Initiatives | |
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Critical Infrastructure Protection | |
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State and Local Governments | |
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Private Sector | |
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International | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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All-Hazards Emergency Response and Recovery | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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Response Processes | |
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Legislative Actions | |
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First-Responder Roles and Responsibilities | |
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Local Emergency Managers | |
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State Response | |
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Volunteer Group Response | |
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DHS Response Agencies | |
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Other Response Agencies | |
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National Incident Management System (NIMS) | |
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Federal Response | |
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National Response Framework (NRF) | |
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Recovery | |
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FEMA's Individual Assistance Recovery Programs | |
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Public Assistance Programs | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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Mitigation Plans, Actions, and Programs | |
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Prevention Actions and Programs | |
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Preparedness Actions and Programs | |
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Preparedness Against Biological and Chemical Attacks and Accidents | |
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Comprehensive Medical and Health Incident Management System | |
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Nuclear and Radiological Preparedness | |
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Terrorism Preparedness and Mitigation: Community Issues | |
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The Role of the Private Sector in Mitigation and Preparedness Activities | |
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Exercises to Foster Preparedness | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Communications | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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Risk Communication | |
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Warning | |
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Crisis Communications | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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Science and Technology | |
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What You Will Learn | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Involved Agencies and Budgets | |
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Department of Homeland Security | |
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R&D Efforts Focused on Weapons of Mass Destruction | |
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Efforts Aimed at Information and Infrastructure | |
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Laboratories and Research Facilities | |
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R&D Efforts External to the Department of Homeland Security | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Terms | |
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Review Questions | |
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The Future of Homeland Security | |
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Introduction | |
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The FEMA History Lesson | |
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Lessons for Homeland Security from the FEMA Experience | |
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The Future of Emergency Management in Homeland Security | |
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Conclusion | |
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Index | |