Compilation of Homeland Security Presidential Directives (Hspd) (Updated Through December 31, 2007) - Scholar's Choice Edition


Book Description

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.







Homeland Security Presidential Directives


Book Description

Homeland Security Presidential Directives laid the foundations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Sixteen different Presidential Directives provided guidance and instructions on how the DHS was to function. This book provides an overview of the founding documents of the DHS, and contains the strategies put into motion to protect the United States against a variety of terrorist threats. Readers will gain an understanding of how the DHS was created, and examine the blueprint for its means of operation. HSPD's are the basis of today's emergency management, planning, and response and recover standards. Knowledge of these directives is key to understanding the government's role during a crisis. The DHS was created to correct weaknesses in government agencies, and to improve coordination between them. The DHS combined 22 different government agencies into one organization, which combines its resources to prepare, prevent, protect, respond, and recover from Terrorism within the United States.