Why We Need the Congressional Electromagnetic Pulse Caucus Even though the electric grid is critical to the lives (literally) of 326 million Americans, the grid is self-regulated and unprotected from known threats. The electric grid – actually comprised of thousands of public and private sector companies – writes its own regulations. According the the Commission to Assess the Threat…
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Civil Defense: Why We Need a Congressional Resolution
Civil Defense: Why We Need It Here are two undisputed facts: FACT: The electric grid is extremely vulnerable to a variety of natural and man-made threats. FACT: A long-term loss of the electric grid would be catastrophic for the U.S. Everything depends on the electric grid. Food, water, fuel, sanitation, medical services, the economy and…
Community Preparedness: Is Your Town Prepared for a Long Term Blackout?
Congress thinks we need a community preparedness “civil defense” plan for a long term electric grid outage. So why doesn’t your town have one? “Seven U.S. government departments and agencies have now concluded that if our national electric grid is not upgraded to ensure its continuity in the event of a massive solar event —…
The EMP Caucus – U.S. House of Representatives
On February 16, 2011, Congressman Trent Franks launched the EMP Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. The launch of this new EMP Caucus coincided with the introduction of H.R. 668, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (or SHIELD) Act. That legislation unfortunately died in committee with the 112th Congress. An article by…
VIDEO: Government Leaders and Scientists Discuss the Vulnerability of the Electric Grid
Video from the Second Annual World Summit on Infrastructure Security, Washington, DC. (Time: 12:42) Speakers: Congressman Trent Franks, (R-AZ) Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) Dr. Thomas J. Bogdan, National Weather Service Gerry Cauley, President & CEO, NERC John Kappenman, National Academy of Sciences Joe McClelland, FERC Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Undersecretary of Commerce Bruce Held, Department…
A good idea does not need to pass Congress to be a good idea
Individual preparedness and family preparedness alone are not going to save us in a long-term national catastrophe. Instead of focusing, as many “lone wolf” preppers do, solely on individual and family preparedness, wouldn’t we be better off to also focus on the survival of our town or village? Wouldn’t prepping be better played as a…
VIDEO: Congresswoman Clarke – Cybersecurity Executive Order
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies, delivers her opening statement on the cybersecurity executive order for the hearing on: ‘Oversight of Executive Order 13636 and Development of the Cybersecurity Framework.’ Hearing on July 18, 2013. (Time 6:47)
VIDEO: Congresswoman Yvette Clarke: “I do not want any community to be caught off guard by an EMP”
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) speaks at the Electric Infrastructure Security Summit in Washington, DC on May 21, 2013. “I do not want any community to be caught off guard by an EMP and geomagnetic disturbances to the grid.”
VIDEO: Congresswoman Yvette Clarke discusses the threats to the grid
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D, NY) discusses the threats to the grid at the Electric Infrastructure Security Summit in Washington, DC on May 20, 2013
VIDEO: Yvette Clarke and Daniel Poneman discuss the electric grid
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Daniel Poneman, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, discuss the electric grid. Presented at the Electric Infrastructure Security Summit in Washington, DC on May 20, 2013.