Critical infrastructures
By: Mathew T. Cogwell, editor.
Contributors: Cogwell, Mathew T.
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers; Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention; Cyberterrorism -- United States -- Prevention; Infrastructure (Economics) -- Security measures -- United States; Command and control systems -- Security measures -- United States; National security -- United States; Civil defense -- United States
Description: This book provides a general overview of the concerns and efforts of the federal government in assuring the reliable function of the nation's critical infrastructures.  It also discusses administrative issues, issues associated with sharing information between government agencies and between the federal government and the private sector.
Table of contents: title: Ch.1.; title: Critical infrastructures: a primer. -- John D. Moteff. -- ch. 2.; title: Critical infrastructures: What makes an infrastructure critical? -- John D. Moteff. -- ch. 3.; title: Critical infrastructures: background, policy and implementation -- John D. Moteff. -- ch. 4.; title: Critical infrastructure: control systems and the terrorist threat. -- Dana A. Shea. -- ch. 5.; title: Critical infrastructure information disclosure and homeland security -- John D. Moteff and Gina Marie Stevens. -- ch. 6.; title: Safeguarding the Nation's drinking water: EPA and Congressional actions -- Mary Tiemann. -- ch. 7.; title: Terrorism and security issues facing the water infrastructure sector -- Claudia Copeland and Betsy Cody.