national security

Explains how to develop an environment where teamwork flourishes, identifying six conditions neccessary for any team to succeed and using examples to show how each helps teams accomplish their goal.

Information and disinformation can be powerful weapons. In the internet age, nations and nonstate actors seek to accomplish foreign policy goals using cyberspace.

"This title takes a look at the issues surrounding terrorist attacks in the United States that are carried out by people living in the country. It examines the history of such attacks and explores the responses of law enforcement, politicians, and communities affected by the violence"--Provided by publisher.

"The Patriot Act, which was passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has allowed the government to monitor communication by phone, email, or social media, to access credit and bank reports, or to track activity on the internet. This book examines the new methods used by the government to spy on citizens, the reasons it became necessary, and the tradeoffs between increased safety and a loss of privacy, and the moral arguments for and against these tradeoffs"--Amazon.

Examines the history of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the part of the government responsible for reducing America's vulnerability to terrorism, introduces important people in homeland security, explains how the department works, and discusses its role in the twenty-first century.

"This book provides a chronological account of al Qaeda's efforts to acquire a CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) weapon capability, and the evolution of the al Qaeda leadership's approach to actually using CBRN weapons, set against the context of the politicisation of the threat of CBRN terrorism in US security debates" -- Back of cover.

Presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question about nuclear armament.

Graphic novel format of the 9/11 Commission Report.

Explores basic facts about border security and provides varying viewpoints that people have about border security policies.

In 2014, the world witnessed the start of a mysterious series of cyberattacks. Targeting American utility companies, NATO, and electric grids in Eastern Europe, the strikes grew ever more brazen, including the first-ever blackouts triggered by hackers . . . The hackers behind these attacks are quickly gaining a reputation as the most dangerous team of cyberwarriors in history: Sandworm. Working in the service of Russia's military intelligence agency, they represent a persistent, highly skilled, state-sponsored force, one whose talents are matched by their willingness to launch broad, unrestrained attacks on the most critical infrastructure of their adversaries. They target government and private sector, military and civilians alike. A chilling, globe-spanning detective story, [this book] considers the danger this force poses to our national stability and security.