Department of Homeland Security's Risk Assessment Methodology : Evolution, Issues, and Options for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil defense--United States.

Civil defense.

United States.

Risk assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (33 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the evolution of risk assessment methodologies from the Department of Justice in FY2002 to DHS in FY2007, and discusses the discipline of risk management and risk assessment as applied to the homeland security grant program. Presents several risk assessment and related grant program options for Congressional consideration, and discusses possible approaches for Congress with respect to DHS risk assessment practices.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Department of Homeland Security's Risk Assessment Methodology

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