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…
Tag: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Critical Infrastructure Protection: A Goal Not Achieved – A Nation Still In Peril
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…
VIDEO: American Blackout: Did GridEx II Protect Against It or Ensure It?
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…
VIDEO: Securing America from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): Technical and Policy Challenges
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…
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: Starfish Prime – EMP is a known threat
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)
VIDEO: Iran and North Korea – America’s Enemies and EMP
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)
VIDEO: Dr. M.V. “Coyote” Smith on Cyber Warfare
Welcome to the Age of Space and Cyber Warfare: Dr. M.V. “Coyote” Smith – American Center for Democracy What we think of today as cyber warfare has really evolved out of space warfare. As personal computers, the Internet, and the various means of connecting them became prolific on Earth in recent years, the various warfare…
VIDEO: Steven Chabinsky on Cyber Survival
Cyber Survival: Why We’re Losing and What’s Needed to Win. Steven Chabinsky speaks at the American Center for Democracy. And so, when I hear people talk about a cyber 9/11, or a cyber Pearl Harbor, I’m quite dismissive of those as being appropriate analogies. Instead, what I believe is that we very much might face the…
VIDEO: Energy, Cyber, EMP Threats – Ambassador R. James Woolsey
Energy, Cyber, EMP Threats – Ambassador R. James Woolsey – American Center for Democracy It is insidious because if you look at the vulnerability from intentionally-caused EMP, it’s a much simpler task than designing and developing and testing and targeting an ICBM or an SLBM that can hit a target on the ground. If all…