title: Homeland security in the USA: past, present, and future.
abstract: This paper examines the evolving and dynamic field of homeland security in the USA. Included in this analysis is the evolution of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, an overview of the National Warning System, a summary of citizen support groups, and how the field of homeland security has had an impact on the location and architecture of public buildings and facilities. Also included are website directories of citizen support groups and federal agencies related to the field of homeland security.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Management, University of New Haven, Meridien, CT, USA. rikbsr@snet.net
authors.forename: Roger L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kemp
mesh_terms: D002959:Civil Defense / Q000639:trends*; D004189:Disaster Planning; D006801:Humans; D012637:Security Measures / Q000639:trends*; D023481:Terrorism; D014481:United States