Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Reporting on the significant strides made in securing and  protecting our nation’s infrastructures, this timely and accessible resource examines emergency responsiveness and other issues vital to national homeland security. Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness details the important measures that have been taken over the past few years to safeguard the industries, national landmarks, and national assets considered vital to the continued economic operation and success of any country and its people.

After introducing the topic, this comprehensive book covers concerns such as data classification and categorization, border security and immigration, cyberterrorism, hazardous materials, national response plans, national incident management systems, and incident command systems. It presents newly developed department and agency level protocols, as well as newly formulated procedures and guidelines. It also explains security vulnerability assessments, information sharing and analysis centers, control systems, and supervisory control and data acquisition.

Comprehensive and authoritative, Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness isa must-have resource for professionals within both the private and public sectors and for students studying topics relating to critical infrastructure, emergency management, crisis response, and disaster recovery.

...[This book] is a truly encyclopedic work on a critical and timely topic. It is one stop shopping for summary data on virtually everything connected with the author's topic. The author's clear expository prose and concise organization make for a tight manuscript. No energy is wasted. This is a really efficient reference, and quite useful to the manager or techie needing to figure out the labyrinth of standards, laws, policies, organizations and whatever in the area if critical infrastructure preparedness. I want a copy on my desk...I suspect many others will also...

-- Dr. Carl Clavadetscher, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C., USA
The opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied are those of the reviewer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Defense or any other agency of the Federal Government.