Homeland Security at the State Level e-bog

Have you harbored questions about what Homeland Security is and how it affects you at the hometown level?This book is directed at the general audience, not necessarily the homeland security professional. A simple Question & Answer format is used to supplement understanding of concepts and terminologies and answer rudimentary questions as posed by an interested, yet casually informed, public. Basic questions about: ? The Role of Individual State Homeland Security Agencies? Information Sharing Programs? Risk-based Management? Public/private Partnerships? Fusion Centers? Emergency Operating Centers? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)? Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources? Grant Programs? Preparedness and Prevention Programs? Public Awareness? Legal Issues? The Role of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)The content also focuses on the relationships required of comprehensive and individual STATE homeland security programs a relationship that encompasses state and local governments, the private sector, and the public at large.