Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience

Kelley A. Pesch-Cronin is a Professor at Notre Dame College of Ohio, USA. Her research interests include homeland security and emergency management issues, especially as they pertain to policy and politics. Previously, she worked in municipal government and local law enforcement and has co-authored several books in the field. Nancy E. Marion is a Chair and Professor of Political Science at the University of Akron, USA. Her research areas largely revolve around the intersection of politics and criminal justice. She is the author of numerous articles and books that examine how politics affects criminal justice policy.

1: Introduction: Critical Infrastructure and Risk Assessment 2: Early History 3: Critical Infrastructure Protection Today 4: The Department of Homeland Security 5: Other Federal Risk Management Agencies 6: Public–Private Partnerships 7: Laws and Regulations 8: National Perspective on Risk: DHS, FEMA, & CISA 9: Methods of Risk Assessment 10: Sector-Specific Agencies’ Approaches to Risk: Food and Agriculture Sector, Water and Wastewater Sector, and Energy Sector 11: Sector-Specific Agencies’ Approaches to Risk: Healthcare and Public Health Sector, Transportation Systems Sector, and Emergency Services Sector 12: Sector-Specific Agencies’ Approaches to Risk: Communications Sector, Information Technology Sector, and Financial Sector 13: The Future of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk, Resilience, and Policy