In the wake of the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina, and in the face of possible future catastrophes such as pandemic flu, the character of security has changed dramatically. The Vital Systems Security collaboration asks how, in this context, security is being reproblematized as an object of knowledge, intervention, and political reflection. It proposes that the security of "vital systems" such as energy, transportation, communication and health is one significant new norm of contemporary security in relationship to which existing elements are being configured. Click on the links below for more on Vital Systems Security or check out the VSS blog.

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