Introduction by Chuck Manto, National EMP SIG Chairman: Chuck Manto, opens the conference with an overview of InfraGard, the EMP SIG and the Dupont Summit. He introduces the topic of high-impact threats by discussing the emotional and economic difficulty of addressing large-scale disasters. He makes the comparison to Hurricane Sandy in that while we may…
Dr. Richard Andres, National Defense University, talks about the difficulty of preparing for high-impact grid threats. (Time: 28:31) From the Dupont Summit December 7, 2012: Dr. Richard Andres, Energy Security Program Chair of NDU, was the lead host of the first comprehensive contingency planning on a nationwide collapse of infrastructure in October 2011 with InfraGard,…
December 7, 2012. Dr. Peter Vincent Pry Discusses the efforts to protect the country from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) in a presentation titled: “EMP action. Too little too late?” (Time 11:38) From the Dupont Summit, December 7, 2012. EMP Action, Too Little Too Late? by, Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, Executive Director of the Task Force on…
“Local Planning and Mitigation for High Impact Threats” by Mary Lasky, Howard County Community Emergency Response Network: Chair of the Howard County Community Emergency Response Network. Dupont Summit, December 7, 2012. Mary Lasky spoke on local leadership’s role in enhancing local sustainability in light of these high-impact threats to critical infrastructure. She heads the office…
“InfraGard’s Role in Infrastructure Security Across the Private Sector” by, Mr. Richard McFeely, FBI, Executive Assistant Director, Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, FBI Executive Assistant Director, Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch: Mr. McFeely used his address as an opportunity to not only highlight the growing concern over cyber-security, but, announced a new program…
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, “House Resolution 762 and the challenge to effectively engage the nation on infrastructure security and preparedness issues” - Q&A session led by EMP SIG Chairman Chuck Manto Dupont Summit December 7, 2012 on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Issues Published on Feb 7, 2013 by Policy Studies Organization, InfraGard National EMP SIG…
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, “House Resolution 762 and the challenge to effectively engage the nation on infrastructure security and preparedness issues” Published on Feb 7, 2013 by The Policy Studies Organization (Time: 7:52) Dupont Summit December 7, 2012 on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Issues. Policy Studies Organization, InfraGard National EMP SIG Sessions. “House Resolution 762…
“Engaging Utilities for Honest Appraisals of Grid Security” by Thomas Popik, Foundation for Resilient Societies Chairman and NERC Geomagnetic Disturbance (GMD) Task Force Observer: Chairman of the Foundation for Resilient Societies, outlined his interest and work as a private citizen to learn about electric grid unreliability and the need to protect it from even greater…
“Latest Advances in Solar Storm Grid Impact Modeling and Mitigation” by John Kappenman. Dupont Summit, December 7, 2012. Storm Analyisis: Mr. John Kappenman, a leader or participant in many of the FERC, NERC, EPRI, Academy of Sciences and NATO studies on the issue provided a quick update of the technical issues that the industry and…
Interview of Dr. Peter Vincent Pry on the Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Threat. After news surfaced that North Korea had developed a powerful, new weapon, the nation’s foremost expert on Electromagnetic pulse, EMP, spent some time with AMERICAN FREE PRESS to discuss the threat the nation faces from this under-reported phenomenon. Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, a former…
