The Handbook of Homeland Security

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.

Scott N Romaniuk received his PhD in International Studies from the University of Trento, Italy. His interests span a range of critical research on the proliferation of counter-terrorism and security policies and practices, and their effects on civil society in the post-9/11 period. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at the International Centre for Policing and Security, University of South Wales, United Kingdom, and was previously a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Security Studies at the China Institute, University of Alberta, Canada. He is the author or editor of several books, including, most recently, Under Siege: Counter-Terrorism and Civil Society in Hungary (2022), Security, Strategy and Military Dynamics in the South China Sea (2021), and The Routledge Companion to Global Cyber-Security Strategy (2021).

C. Augustus "Gus" Martin is a Professor of Criminal Justice Administration at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He began his academic career as a member of the faculty of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, where he was an Administration of Justice professor. His current research and professional interests are terrorism and extremism, homeland security, the administration of justice, and juvenile justice. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Martin served as Managing Attorney for the Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh. He was also Special Counsel to the Attorney General of the US Virgin Islands on the island of St. Thomas. Prior to serving as Special Counsel, he was a "floor" Legislative Assistant to Congressman Charles B. Rangel of New York.

Martin Scott Catino is a US Fulbright Scholar, and Program Director of Graduate Military Operations at Liberty University Online. He served in the United States, Bahrain, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the UAE in various research, supervisory, and advising posts for diverse entities including the Department of Defense, FBI, and private security programs. His research on civil unrest, terrorism, and insurgency has involved field studies around the world as well as numerous publications in scholarly and industry journals. He has achieved the following awards: two US Fulbright Scholarships; US State Department Visiting Scholar to Saudi Arabia; US Visiting Scholar to Beijing University; and the Sasakawa Visiting Scholarship.