Protection of Chemical and Water Infrastructure
Protection of Chemical and Water Infrastructure

Author: William O. Jenkins, Jr.

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2005-09

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1422300676

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The chemical & water sectors are 2 of the sectors that if attacked by terrorists could have a debilitating impact on the nation. There are 4,000 chemical mfg. facil. that produce, use, or store more than threshold amounts of chem. that pose the greatest risk to human health & the environ. There are 53,000 community water systems & more than 2,900 maritime facilities that are required to comply with security reg. This report provides info. about what fed. require. exist for the chem. & water sectors to secure their facil., what fed. efforts were taken by the agencies for these sectors to facilitate sectors' actions, what actions selected facil. within these sectors have taken & whether they reflect a risk mgmt. approach, & what obstacles they faced in implem. enhanc.

Chemical Attack on America
Chemical Attack on America

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Publisher: Amicus

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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Construction Careers, describes jobs in the construction and building trades, including information on equipment operators, carpenters, electricians, inspectors, and more, covering their responsibilities and training needed. Additionally, this title features a table of contents, glossary, index, color photographs, jobfinding tips, recommended books and websites for further exploration.

Critical Infrastructure Protection
Critical Infrastructure Protection

Author: Caldwell (au) Caldwell

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-08

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13: 1437987907

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This report reviews the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) framework for securing critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR), and subsequent agency comments. The report provides information on: (1) how DHS coordinates with CIKR stakeholders to identify overlaps and gaps in CIKR security activities across all sectors; (2) how DHS addresses these potential overlaps in CIKR security activities; and (3) how DHS addresses CIKR security gaps. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.

A Practical Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management
A Practical Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Author: Bruce Oliver Newsome

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2015-09-24

Total Pages: 557

ISBN-13: 1506330835

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"A Practical Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management: From Home to Abroad serves as an extremely versatile, useful and timely addition to the homeland security field." - Jason Levy, Virginia Commonwealth University A Practical Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management: From Home to Abroad offers a comprehensive overview of the homeland security field, examining topics such as counter-terrorism, border and infrastructure security, and emergency management. Authors Bruce Newsome and Jack Jarmon take a holistic look at the issues and risks, their solutions, controls, and countermeasures, and their political and policy implications. They also demonstrate through cases and vignettes how various authorities, policymakers and practitioners seek to improve homeland security. The authors evaluate the current practices and policies of homeland security and emergency management and provide readers with the analytical framework and skills necessary to improve these practices and policies.