Logistics and transportation security : a strategic, tactical, and operational guide to resilience Maria G. Burns

Includes index.

Examining sea, land, and air transportation systems and linkages, this book provides coverage of transportation security. Topics include: hazardous material handling, securing transportation networks, logistics essentials, supply chain security, risk assessment, the regulatory framework, strategic planning, and innovation through technology. The book discusses the differences between safety and security; developmental learning curve encompassing a wide range of subjects; global threats such as terrorism and piracy as well as current regulatory mandates and technological applications, including the latest threat to logistics security, cyber-attack; examines benefits of synergy between the public and private sectors, using a number of case studies and interviews to illustrate increasing collaboration and benefits.