Homeland security preparedness and information systems strategies for managing public policy /

• Main Author: Reddick, Christopher G.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2010.
• Subjects: Emergency management > United States.; Terrorism > Prevention. > United States; Preparedness > Government policy > United States.; Information technology > Government policy > United States.; NATURE > Natural Disasters.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.; Electronic books.
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"This book examines the impact of Homeland Security Information Systems (HSIS) on government, discussing technologies used in a national effort to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks and emergencies such as natural disasters"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• pt. I. Background information. Homeland security preparedness ; Citizen-centric E-government ; Collaboration and E-government
• pt. II. Homeland security information systems in government. Federal government homeland security information systems ; Information technology and emergency management ; Local government homeland security information systems
• pt. III. Emerging issues. Citizens, the Internet, and terrorist information ; Information security in government ; Emergency management Websites ; Conclusions
• pt. IV. Perceived effectiveness of E-government and its usage in city governments : survey evidence from information technology directors ; E-government and creating a citizen-centric government : a study of federal government CIOs.