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.
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.>