Homeland Security
Controlling the New Security Environment

Edited by Russell Howard, James Forest and Joanne Moore

Table of Contents

• Charles R. Boyd, Foreword
• Russell D. Howard, Preface

I. THE THREAT

• Russell D. Howard, "Homeland Security and the New Terrorism"
• Kate Marquis, "Terrorism and Counterterrorism Since 9/11: Understanding Past, Present and Future Trends"
• John Parachini, "Putting WMD Into Perspective"
• Robert J. Pratt, "Invasive Species: The Biological Threat to America"
• Robert Pape, "The Logic of Suicide Bombing"

II. SPECIFIC AREAS OF VULNERABILITY

• Joseph S. Szyliowicz, "Aviation Security: Promise or Reality"
• Brian M. Jenkins, "Improving Public Service Transportation Security: What Do We Do Now?"
• Frank G. Hoffman, "Border Security: Closing the Ingenuity Gap"
• Frank Cilluffo and Paul Byron Pattak, "Cyber Threats: Ten Issues to Consider"
• Larry M. Wortzel, "Securing America's Critical Infrastructure: A Top Priority for the Department of Homeland Security"
• Maarten van de Voort, Kevin A. O'Brien, Adnan Rahman, and Lorenzo Valeri, "Seacurity: Improving the Security of the Global Sea-Container Shipping System"
• Claudia Copeland and Betsy Cody, "Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector"
• Barbara Bruemmer, "Food Biosecurity: Food Supply and Bioterrorism"

III. NATIONAL AND LOCAL RESPONSES TO THE THREAT

• Louise Comfort, "Managing Intergovernmental Response to Terrorism and Other Extreme Events"
• John Sullivan, "Terrorism Early Warning Groups: Regional Intelligence to Combat Terrorism"
• Reid Sawyer and Joseph Pfeifer, "Strategic Planning for First Responders: Lessons Learned from the NY Fire Department"
• Gov. Frank Keating, "Catastrophic Terrorism: Local Response to a National Threat"
• Seth Jones, "Terrorism and the Battle for Homeland Security"
• Chris Hornbarger, "National Strategy: Building Capability for the Long-Haul"

IV. PUBLIC SECURITY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

• Amanda J. Dory, "American Civil Security: The U.S. Public and Homeland Security"
• James S. Robbins, "Terrorists, the Media and Homeland Security"
• Elizabeth L. Robbins, "Leadership through Media"
• Nancy Chang, "The USA Patriot Act: What's so Patriotic about Trampling on the Bill of Rights?"
• Brian H. Hook, Margaret J.A. Peterlin, and Peter L. Welsh, "The USA Patriot Act and Information Sharing Between the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Communities"
• Roger Dean Golden, "What Price Security? The USA PATRIOT Act and America's Balance Between Freedom and Security"

V. LESSONS LEARNED

• Randolph J. May, "Preventing a Communications Blackout: The Need for Telecom Redundancy"
• Vincent T. Covello, Richard G. Peters, Joseph G. Wojtecki, and Richard C. Hyde, "Risk Communication, the West Nile Virus Epidemic, and Bioterrorism"
• Kelly J. Hicks, "How Business Can Defeat Terrorism: Global Financial Firms Battle the SARS Outbreak in Hong Kong"
• Thomas A. Glass and Monica Schoch-Spana, "Bioterrorism and the People: How to Vaccinate a City against Panic"

Epilogue
Bibliography and Recommended Information Resources

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Other resources: Syllabus for Homeland Security course at West Point