Protecting Transportation

Protecting Transportation: Implementing Security Policies and Programs provides a thorough overview of transportation security in the United States, with a focus on policy. The book coversall major transportation modes and puts the American security system into perspective against other national and international systems. Author R. William Johnstone, a transportation security expert and member of the 9/11 Commission staff, discusses how the current transportation security system came to be and how it is performing.

Whether you are a current or aspiring transportation security professional, a policymaker, or an engaged citizen, Johnstone’s presentation equips you to understand today’s issues and debates on a problem that affects every member of the global community. Transportation security has evolved in the years since 9/11 from a relatively modest, sporadic undertaking into a multi-billion dollar enterprise employing tens of thousands. Protecting Transportation describes how that system is organized, funded, and implemented.

• Fosters critical thinking by reviewing the development and evaluation of key transportation security programs
• Clarifies security issues in the context of civil liberties, federal spending, and terrorist incidents in the United States and globally
• Considers the “inputs” of security policy, including laws, regulations, and programs; and the “outcomes,” such as enforcement, effectiveness metrics, and workforce morale

security professionals; government officials and national policy-makers; students in Homeland Security, Security, and Government programs; analysts and researchers

• Digital Assets
• Introduction
• 1: Transportation Security Before 9/11/01
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Pre-9/11 Maritime Security
  • Pre-9/11 Land Transportation Security
  • Pre-9/11 Aviation Security
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 2: The 9/11 Watershed
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Transportation Security in 2001
  • 9/11
  • Security Response to 9/11
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 3: Transportation Systems and Security Risks
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Transportation Systems
  • Attacks on Transportation Systems Since 2001
  • Risk Management
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 4: Transportation Security Roles and Responsibilities
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • International
  • United States
  • Other Nations
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 5: Transportation Security Policymaking
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Authorizing Legislation
  • Federal Budget Process
  • Appropriations Legislation
  • Presidential Directives and Nominations
  • Federal Regulation
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 6: Implementing Maritime Security
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Port and Vessel Security
  • Supply Chain Security
  • Maritime Domain Awareness and Intelligence
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 7: Implementing Land Transportation Security
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Mass Transit and Passenger Rail
  • Freight Rail
  • Highway Infrastructure and Motor Carriers
  • Pipelines
  • Information Sharing and Intelligence
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 8: Implementing Aviation Security
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Air Cargo
  • General Aviation
  • Intelligence and Information Sharing
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 9: Evaluating Transportation Security
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Department of Homeland Security Performance Measurement
  • Independent Assessments
  • Congressional Oversight
  • Workforce Morale
  • Public Opinion
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• 10: Transportation Security in Context
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Economics
  • Privacy
  • Budgetary Constraints
  • Conclusion
  • Discussion Questions
• Conclusion
• Index