On October 30, 2013 Representative Trent Franks introduced a new bill: The Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (or “CIPA”) (H.R. 3410 - read it here). The bill was co-sponsored by Representative Pete Sessions. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. If the history of grid protection legislation is any indication, the bill may…
Dr. Peter Pry, former staff member of the Congressional EMP Commission, discusses how an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) from Iran, North Korea, terrorists or even a solar flare from the sun could take down the electric grid - and kill millions of Americans. Pry discusses the Grid Ex II exercise and what should be done to protect…
On May 22, 1998, President Bill Clinton issued Presidential Decision Directive/NSC-63. The subject of the directive was “Critical Infrastructure Protection.” The directive’s goals were: No later than the year 2000, the United States shall have achieved an initial operating capability and no later than five years from today the United States shall have achieved and…
Real American Blackout: Will GridEx II Protect Against It or Ensure It Happens? Published on Oct 28, 2013 by the Center for Security Policy (SecureFreedom on YouTube) (Time: 18:59) Video Description from SecureFreedom: On October 27th, 2013, National Geographic aired a docu-drama entitled “American Blackout.” It simulated what would happen to our country, its economy…
Karen Lehr of ABC6 (KIVI Boise, ID) reports on how Americans would cope with a catastrophic power outage from a cyber attack in this video “Preparing for Power Problems”. (Time: 2:02) For a related CSM article, ‘American Blackout’: Is National Geographic’s take on cyberattack accurate? click here. Click Here for Video For a related…
Published on Oct 25, 2013 by the Center for Security Policy. Moderator — Frank J. Gaffney Jr., CSP (Time: 1 hour, 11 minutes) Speakers: Brigadier General (ret.) Ken Chrosniak, Member of EMPact America, a firefighter with Carlisle Fire Rescue, VP of Cumberland Goodwill Ambulance (EMS) Company, and member of the FBI vetted InfraGard EMP Special Interest…
Starfish Prime was a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States of America on July 9, 1962.The threat of an electromagnetic pulse against our electrical grid has been documented. Published by The Blaze TV October 23, 2013 (Time: 02:50)
Michael Del Rosso discusses Electromagnetic pulse or EMP - a threat to the US that most people have never heard of, but it may be one of the gravest facing the country. EMP: A threat to America. Published by The Blaze TV October 23, 2013 (Time: 01:43)
Iran and North Korea: America’s Enemies and EMPs. The potential threat of an electromagnetic pulse attack or EMP has been documented and is all too real. Published by The Blaze TV on October 23, 2013 (Time: 03:15)
The EMP Coalition is headed by Honorary Co-Chairmen Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Former CIA Director R. James Woolsey. It consists of some of the nation’s foremost experts on electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats (See chart below). Video published on Oct 11, 2013 by the Center for Security Policy (Time: 53:01) Speakers: Frank Gaffney,…
