In a January 26, 2011 report, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of the Inspector General criticizes FERC’s handling of grid cybersecurity CIP standards. Read Full Report HERE. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found: However, even in situations where authority did exist, such as the authority to approve, remand, or direct changes to…
First Annual World Infrastructure Security Summit, September 20, 2010 London. EISS Summary Video:
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorist Attacks. Aug 4, 2010. 61 Minutes. Witnesses: Baker, James A.Associate Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice Beckham, Steward Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency->Office of National Capital Region Coordination Fine, Glenn A. Inspector General, Department of Justice Frankel, Michael Executive Director, Commission on Electromagnetic Pulse Attack Larsen,…
In a segment for “33 Minutes,” James Carafano and William Graham explain the danger of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). Uploaded on YouTube July 8, 2010 by EMPAct America
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett floor statement in support of the GRID Act HR 5026, June 09 2010.
Is Cyberwarfare a Serious Problem? Richard Clarke on How to Fight It - Companies, Iran, China. Published on Dec 7, 2013 by The Film Archives (YouTube). (Time: 58:51) Richard Alan Clarke is the former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism for the United States.
Oct 1, 2009. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich warns that the United States is particularly vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse attack, which is capable of wiping out an entire energy grid. “This is a catastrophic threat waiting to happen…North Korea, China and Russia all understand it and are all working on it.” Sponsored by the Heritage…
The April 28, 2009 FERC Cybersecurity Letter from FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff to Senator Edward J. Markey April 9, 2009 Press Release from Senator Edward J. Markey April 28, 2009 FERC Cybersecurity Letter to Senator Edward J. Markey April 28, 2009 The Honorable Edward J. Markey ChairmanSubcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee on Energy and…
Newt Gingrich told Fox’s Chris Wallace that he would have disabled North Korea’s missile before it could have launched and the threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack changes every equation. “There are three or four techniques that could have been used, from unconventional forces to standoff capabilities, to say: ‘We’re not going to tolerate a…
Description: Short film produced by the Center for Security Policy warning about the dangers of an EMP attack. In a widely-read article in Imprimus, Frank Gaffney was one of the first to bring attention to EMP, “America’s Achilles’ Heel.”
