The Myth Of Homeland Security

Author : Marcus Ranum
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780764555794

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The Myth of Homeland Security by Marcus Ranum Pdf

"As I write this, I'm sitting in a restaurant in a major U.S. airport, eating my breakfast with a plastic knife and fork. I worked up quite an appetite getting here two hours early and shuffling in the block-long lines until I got to the security checkpoint where I could take off my shoes, remove my belt, and put my carry-on luggage through the screening system . "What's going on? It's homeland security. Welcome to the new age of knee-jerk security at any price. Well, I've paid, and you've paid, and we'll all keep paying-but is it going to help? Have we embarked on a massive multibillion-dollar boondoggle that's going to do nothing more than make us feel more secure? Are we paying nosebleed prices for "feel-good" measures? . "This book was painful to write. By nature, I am a problem solver. Professionally I have made my career out of solving complex problems efficiently by trying to find the right place to push hard and make a difference. Researching the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, CIA, INS, the PATRIOT Act, and so forth, one falls into a rabbit's hole of interdependent lameness and dysfunction. I came face to face with the realization that there are gigantic bureaucracies that exist primarily for the sole purpose of prolonging their existence, that the very structure of bureaucracy rewards inefficiency and encourages territorialism and turf warfare."

Author : James T. Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351515283

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Homeland Security Scams by James T. Bennett Pdf

A direct consequence of the War on Terror launched after the attacks of September 11, 2001 is an awareness of the need for homeland security. This war is being used to justify a huge expansion of government powers and spending, but funds allocated for homeland security are often for programs far removed from anything that might be termed defense or security. In Homeland Security Scams, James T. Bennett shows that this government spending is doing very little to make us safer, but a great deal to make us poorer, less free, and more dependent on the federal government.Regardless of the color of the security alert issued by the Homeland Security czar, the spending light is always green as pork barrel dollars are showered on programs of dubious worth. Lobbyists lobby for homeland security grants and contracts; corporations and state and local governments are becoming ever more dependent on federal subsidies; the vested interest in prolonging and intensifying the concern about homeland security increases; and lobbyists press for ever more money. As Bennett makes clear, with government money comes government control. Law enforcement and emergency response agencies at all levels of government are being effectively nationalized. Police power is being concentrated, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) envisions a surveillance state that the East German State Police under Communism would have envied.In this hard-hitting critique, Bennett argues that all the spending and surveillance will not win the War on Terror or preserve us from natural disasters. The foe cannot be beaten (we're having trouble even finding the enemy), cannot surrender, and still has awesome powers to lay waste to American cities and citizens. He argues that we should view terrorism as just one of many other serious threats to individuals and to nations. More sternly, he warns that the War on Terror is also a War on Privacy and a War on Liberty.

Author : Frank P. Harvey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135973858

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The Homeland Security Dilemma by Frank P. Harvey Pdf

This book explores the paradox of the ‘security dilemma’ in International Relations, as applied to the post-9/11 context of homeland security. The book's central argument can be summed up by the following counterintuitive thesis: the more security you have, the more security you will need. It argues that enhancing security does not make terrorism more likely, but rather it raises public expectations and amplifies public outrage after subsequent failures. The book contests that this dilemma will continue to shape American, Canadian and British domestic and international security priorities for decades. In exploring the key policy implications resulting from this, the book highlights the difficulty in finding a solution to this paradox, as the most rational and logical policy options are part of the problem. This book will be of interest to students of Homeland Security, Security Studies, US politics, and IR in general.

Author : Howard Ball
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005-10-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781851098040

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U.S. Homeland Security by Howard Ball Pdf

A legal scholar details the creation and function of the Department of Homeland Security, placing it in historical context. A concept so important, it is among the first words of the U.S. Constitution, the defense of our borders is as essential today as it was more than 200 years ago. In response to the breakdown of that function on September 11, 2001, the administration sponsored the USA PATRIOT Act, and created the Office of Homeland Security. Critics of those actions claim these measures give too much power to the government and impermissibly impinge on civil liberties; supporters claim they are necessary for national security. From the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts to the present, the government has aggressively discharged its duty to ensure domestic tranquility, including jailing dissidents and forcing Japanese American citizens into internment camps. In this book, a leading legal scholar explains in detail the present federal actions and places them in historical context.

Author : Giorgio Franceschetti,Marina Grossi
Publisher : Artech House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781608071067

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Homeland Security Threats, Countermeasures, and Privacy Issues by Giorgio Franceschetti,Marina Grossi Pdf

This timely book offers you a solid understanding of the critical facets of homeland security, including threats, countermeasures, and privacy. You find important discussions on how to overcome challenges in today's information systems and how to analyze emerging phenomena in large complex systems. The book offers detailed guidance on the model-based design of trustworthy health information systems. Moreover, you get an in-depth overview of the detection, identification, and track of dangerous materials. This comprehensive resource also explores urban defense using mobile sensor platforms, focusing on both surveillance and protection. Supported with nearly 100 illustrations, Homeland Security Facets includes detailed case studies and real-world examples.

Author : John G. Voeller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2950 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780471761303

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Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security, 4 Volume Set by John G. Voeller Pdf

The Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security is an essential and timely collection of resources designed to support the effective communication of homeland security research across all disciplines and institutional boundaries. Truly a unique work this 4 volume set focuses on the science behind safety, security, and recovery from both man-made and natural disasters has a broad scope and international focus. The Handbook: Educates researchers in the critical needs of the homeland security and intelligence communities and the potential contributions of their own disciplines Emphasizes the role of fundamental science in creating novel technological solutions Details the international dimensions of homeland security and counterterrorism research Provides guidance on technology diffusion from the laboratory to the field Supports cross-disciplinary dialogue in this field between operational, R&D and consumer communities

Author : Charles P. Nemeth
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781466510913

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Homeland Security by Charles P. Nemeth Pdf

Homeland security is a massive enterprise that gets larger by the moment. What was once mostly a TSA/aviation concern has evolved into a multidimensional operation covering a broad array of disciplines. These include critical infrastructure protection, border security, transportation security, intelligence and counterterrorism, emergency management, immigration and naturalization, and public health. Homeland Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Second Edition provides students and practitioners alike with the latest developments on the makeup, organization, and strategic mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This new edition is fully updated with new laws, regulations, and strategies that reflect changes and developments over the last several years. The book offers unique insights into the various roles of multi-jurisdictional agencies and stakeholders at all levels of government—including law enforcement, the military, the intelligence community, emergency managers, and the private sector. Coverage includes: The history of security threats in the American experience, the events leading up to 9/11, and the formation and evolution of the DHS The legal basis and foundation for the DHS The nature of risk and threat Training and preparatory exercises for homeland security professionals How states and localities can work compatibly with federal policy makers Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in both the pre- and post-9/11 and post-Katrina world The agencies and entities entrusted with intelligence analysis Issues surrounding border security, immigration, and U.S. citizenship Homeland security practice in the airline, maritime, and mass transit industries—including national, regional, and local rail systems The interplay between public health and homeland security Each chapter contains extensive pedagogy, including learning objectives, informative sidebars, chapter summaries, end-of-chapter questions, web links, and references to aid in comprehension and retention. Homeland Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, Second Edition is the only book to provide an objective, balanced perspective on each of the core components that comprise the DHS’s mission and the priorities and challenges that federal and state government agencies continue to face.

Author : Ernest B. Abbott,Otto J. Hetzel
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : 1604428171

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Homeland Security and Emergency Management by Ernest B. Abbott,Otto J. Hetzel Pdf

Rev. ed. of: A legal guide to homeland security and emergency management for state and local governments. c2005.

Author : Scott N. Romaniuk,Martin Scott Catino,C. Augustus Martin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351385466

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The Handbook of Homeland Security by Scott N. Romaniuk,Martin Scott Catino,C. Augustus Martin Pdf

The Handbooks of 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, and preparedness for all-hazards and evolving threats. In total, more than 100 chapters outline the latest developments in homeland security policies, directives, and mandates as well as emergent threats and topical considerations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its stake-holders. The diverse array of chapter topics covered—contributed to by dozens of top experts in the field—provides a useful and important resource for any student, professional, researcher, policy-maker, or library in understanding the domestic initiatives of public-sector Homeland Security entities and their responsibilities in the current global environment.

Author : Imtiaz Hussain,Satya R. Pattnayak,Anil Hira
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313356872

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North American Homeland Security by Imtiaz Hussain,Satya R. Pattnayak,Anil Hira Pdf

Did 9/11 revive a North American guns-butter trade-off? Established in the largest administrative overhaul since World War II, the Department of Homeland Security was charged with keeping the United States safe within a wider security community, but confronted the Washington Consensus-based Western Hemisphere free trade movement, beginning with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and extending to the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in 2003, to materialize a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) compact. Whether 9/11 restrictions impeded these trade-related thrusts or not, embracing neoliberalism permitted Canada and Mexico to pursue their own initiatives, such as proposing free-trade to the US—Canada in 1985, Mexico in 1990, but, as during the Cold War, security imperatives ultimately prevailed. This work investigates Canada's and Mexico's Department of Homeland Security responses through three bilateral studies of policy responses along comparative lines, case studies of security and intelligence apparatuses in each of the three countries, and a post-9/11 trilateral assessment. Ultimately, they raise a broader and more critical North American question: Will regional economic integration continue to be trumped by security considerations, as during the Cold War era, and thereby elevate second-best outcomes, or rise above the constraints to reassert the unquenchable post-Cold War thirst for unfettered markets replete with private enterprises, liberal policies, and full-fledged competitiveness?

Author : James Beckman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317163060

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Comparative Legal Approaches to Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism by James Beckman Pdf

The spectre and fear of another terrorist attack looms large for most of the world's citizenry and for the domestic law agencies charged with protecting these citizens and countries. This book explores how various countries have dealt with or are dealing with homeland security in the aftermath of terrorist attacks such as 9/11, the underground tube attacks in London in 2005, the Madrid train bombing in Spain, and compares global approaches and lessons to the US and the world. This unique study looks at homeland security law and policy utilizing a comparative analysis methodology ideal for those interested in law and security.

Author : Gus Martin
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781071893975

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Understanding Homeland Security by Gus Martin Pdf

Gus Martin′s Understanding Homeland Security, 4th edition offers much-needed insight into the complex nature of issues surrounding modern homeland security. This comprehensive textbook examines the theories, agency missions, laws, and regulations governing the homeland security enterprise through the lens of threat scenarios and countermeasures related to terrorism, natural disasters, emergency management, cyber security, and much more. Martin′s pedagogical approach is designed to stimulate critical thinking in readers, allowing them to not only comprehend the fundamentals, but to analyze and respond to various threat environments. The Fourth Edition introduces readers to homeland security in the modern era, focusing particularly on the post - September 11, 2001 world. Exploring cutting-edge topics, this book keeps readers on the forefront of homeland security.

Author : Amanda B. Carpenter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781596986534

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The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton by Amanda B. Carpenter Pdf

Written in the style and format of the "New York Times" bestseller "The Official Handbook of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy," this expose is full of fresh reporting, devastating quotes, scandalous stories, funny sidebars, and forgotten but telling incidents from Hillary's past.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Government productivity
ISBN : MINN:31951D03754762Q

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Cutting DHS Duplication and Wasteful Spending by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency Pdf

Author : Theodor H. Winkler,Theodor Winkler,Anja H. Ebnöther,Ernst M. Felberbauer
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : 3039104853

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6th International Security Forum by Theodor H. Winkler,Theodor Winkler,Anja H. Ebnöther,Ernst M. Felberbauer Pdf

This volume summarises the academic work accomplished at the 6th International Security Forum (ISF), convened by the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces from 4 to 6 October 2004 at the Montreux Convention Centre, Switzerland. It presents a thematic overview of 150 presentations given at the 6th ISF, either as full-length keynote speeches in the two plenary sessions or in the form of summaries of all speeches given in the six topic sessions and the 24 workshops. The topics discussed respond to the complex new challenges of the post Cold War world with an integrated, multilateral and interdisciplinary approach. The experts contributing to the success of the ISF covered, among other issues, the need for UN Reform, EU and NATO enlargement, Human Security and International Humanitarian Law, the global War on Terror, the role of Private Military Companies, Combating Violence against Women and Children and Security Sector Governance.