State of Recovery: The Quest to Restore American Security After 9/11

by Barry Scott Zellen

Book Overview

In the decade that followed 9/11, technologies and technology policies became central to homeland security. For example, the U.S. erected new border defenses with remote sensors and biometric scanners, and deployed new autonomous air warfare capabilities, such as the drone program. Looking at efforts to restore security after 9/11, the work examines issues such as the rise in technology spending, the various scenarios of mass terror, and America's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628923253
• ISBN13: 9781628923254
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"