Journals on Homeland Security
The federal government created the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Nov. 25, 2002 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Its website says that the department aims to "secure the nation from the many threats we face." DHS deals with issues of counter-terrorism, immigration, border security, response and recovery to natural disasters and cyber-security. Since the department's introduction, several writers, scholars and professionals have begun to write about policy and strategy.
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Journal of Homeland Security
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The Journal of Homeland Security is a nonprofit online journal published by Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute (HSI). The journal prints a broad range of articles. It includes features, book reviews and opinions on the political, scientific and technological aspects of homeland security. The publication encourages anyone with knowledge of Homeland Security to contribute, especially those who have a background in business, or in social and political sciences. The main goal of the journal is to assist the Department of Homeland Security by addressing pertinent science and technology issues.
Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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The Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is a research journal. As the name suggests, it focuses on issues surrounding emergency management and homeland security. A good example of an emergency management article the journal may carry is how to deal with pandemic outbreaks. It features articles from a range of industry professionals involved with health and medicine, political science, public policy and engineering. As well as publishing research and academic essays, the journal also prints key industry news.
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Leadership Journal
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Leadership Journal is an official Department of Homeland Security online journal that shares the latest news and information. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is a writer for the website, along with other DHS staff from Customs and Border protection, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Information Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As well as providing news, the site aims to bring the reader "closer to the people and policies" of the DHS.
Homeland Security Affairs
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Homeland Security Affairs is the journal associated with the Center for Homeland Defence and Security. CHDS is part of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California ,and offers research degrees in areas relating to homeland security. It is written by tutors, alumni and industry experts, and acts as a vehicle for its writers to discuss and develop strategy and policy ideas. The journal prints reviews, short articles and longer academic essays.
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