The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook

by David Kamien

Overview

More than $3 billion is spent annually on homeland security. New threats and vulnerabilities are identified on virtually a daily basis. The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook provides first responders, security professionals, and students with a fundamental and definitive overview of critical homeland security issues. This first all-in-one reference features review and assessment of myriad homeland security risks, along with insights, strategies, and practical advice for working successfully in the new threat environment. A team of more than 70 experts supplies chapters covering terrorist tactics, intra-government coordination of information, behavioral pattern recognition, aviation and maritime passenger and cargo security, new rules for securing cyberspace, roles of media and private individuals, and more.

• Homeland security is the fastest-growing training market in the United States
• The Handbook has a large and immediate built-in market, from law enforcement EMT, and fire departments to security professionals and students
• The United States has more than four million professionals classified as first responders

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071785624
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/31/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	972
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

David G. Kamien is Chief Executive Officer of Mind-Alliance Systems (www.mind-alliance.com). Kamien's background includes 20 years of experience in military counterterrorism, regulatory policy, and technology business strategy consulting for defence contractors, government agencies, and think tanks.>