Links to databases and library resources in Homeland Security. Also helpful for terrorism, counterterrorism, emergency preparedness, first response, and related topics.
List of books, e-books, and films owned by Penn State.
This is the online catalog of materials owned by Penn State Libraries. All formats (books, journals, audiovisuals, maps, recordings, etc.) are included. Circulation status for individual items is also provided. Coverage: Presently contains about 7 million records. Updates: Continuous up-to-the-minute as new records are added.
The Homeland Security Handbook is a convenient, one-stop reference and guide to the latest regulations and developments in all things relevant to the homeland security and defense domain. The book is divided into five parts and addresses such critical areas of as countering terrorism, critical infrastructure protection, information and cybersecurity, military and private sector support for Homeland Security, risk assessment, preparedness for all-hazards and evolving threats.
Addresses the state of the art in the application of operations research models to problems in preventing terrorist attacks, planning and preparing for emergencies, and responding to and recovering from disasters.
Call Number: HV6432.M386 2012 -- use "I WANT IT" to order
ISBN: 0071790845
Publication Date: 2012-12-03
Provides government officials, corporate risk managers, business and security executives, first responders, and all homeland security and emergency prepared-ness professionals with a wide-ranging and definitive overview of critical homeland security issues.
This report provides an inventory of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) analytic capabilities in the including current capabilities in use for decisionmaking, as DHS establishes an Analytic Agenda. It details the inventory approach and enumerates the analytic capabilities of each business process owner providing a benchmark for evaluating the analytic maturity of such processes and a strategic direction to improve data collection.
Presents various challenges faced by security policy makers and risk analysts, and mathematical approaches that inform homeland security policy development and decision support
Examines overseas homeland security practices, allowing readers to integrate counter-terrorism, emergency response and other H.S. practices from around the world into our own policies.
This textbook reflects and addresses the many changes that have occurred in critical infrastructure protection and risk management. Focuses on understudied topics, while also continuing its unique, policy-based approach to topics, ensuring that material is presented in a neutral and unbiased manner.
Encourages analytical and careful examination of practical homeland security problems through the presentation of contemporary cases involving major state or national events.
Call Number: HV551.3.S95 2019 -- use "I WANT IT" to order
ISBN: 9781506368689
Publication Date: 2019-03-08
Disaster Policy and Politics combines evidence-based research with mini-case studies of recent events to demonstrate the fundamental principles of emergency management and to explore the impact that disasters have had on U.S. policy.
Examines the processes and factors shaping the development of homeland security policies in the European Union (EU), within the wider context of European integration.
The Homeland Security Handbook is a convenient, one-stop reference and guide to the latest regulations and developments in all things relevant to the homeland security and defense domain.
Call Number: UA927.H657 2004 -- use "I WANT IT" to order
ISBN: 1568028849
Publication Date: 2004-10-15
Provides a rich and relevant exploration of the concept of 'homeland security' throughout the nation's history, leading up to an examination of the new Homeland Security Department and its mission and impact.
Focuses on the bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from emergencies and disasters, including cyberwarfare, tornadoes, car bombs, and more.
Integrates the multi-disciplined practice areas of security into a single structured body of knowledge, where each chapter takes an evidence-based approach to one of the core knowledge categories.
Call Number: HV6432.M377 2020 -- use "I WANT IT" to order
ISBN: 9781544355801
Publication Date: 2019-08-26
Gus Martin's Understanding Homeland Securityprovides students with a comprehensive introduction to U.S. homeland security in the modern world, with a focus on the post-September 11, 2001 era.