Introduction to Homeland Security

Jane A. Bullock served more than 20 years in support of Federal emergency management efforts, culminating as the Chief of Staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Director James Lee Witt. In this position Ms. Bullock served as principal advisor to the Director on all Agency programmatic and administrative activities, provided advice and recommendations to the Director on policies required to carry out the mission of the agency; managed the day-to-day operations of the Agency; directed, monitored, and evaluated Agency strategic and communication processes; and oversaw administration of the Agency’s resources, including the disaster relief fund. In 2001, Ms. Bullock co-founded the disaster management consulting firm Bullock & Haddow, LLC. She currently serves on the governing boards of the National Earthquake Hazards Program, the Earthquake Engineering Research Center, and others. George Haddow currently serves as Senior Fellow at the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA) at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA and previously served as an Adjunct Faculty and Research Scientist, Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management, George Washington University in Washington, DC. at Prior to joining academia, Mr. Haddow worked for eight years in the Office of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the White House Liaison and the deputy Chief of Staff. He is a founding partner of Bullock & Haddow LLC, a disaster management consulting firm.

TABLE OF CONTENTS1 – Historic Overview of the Terrorist Threat2 - Statutory Authority3 – Organizational Actions4 – Hazards5 – Safety and Security6 – Mitigation and Preparedness7 – Response and Recovery8 - Communications9 – Technology10 – The Future of Homeland SecurityA1 – List of AcronymsA2 – U.S.A. Patriot Act SummaryA3 – Homeland Security Act of 2002A4 – List of State Emergency Management OfficesA5 – List of State Homeland Security ContactsA6 – List of Coproation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Homeland Security GranteesA7 – Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Preparedness and Planning Information SitesA8 – Select Web Sites for Additional InformationA9 – Safe Conference ReportA10 – California State Agency Guidance: Homeland Security Advisory SystemA11 – Communicating During EmergenciesGlossary of Hazard Terms; References; Index