Presentation by Dr. William Radasky at the November 11, 2016 MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas program on the “Vulnerability of the electrical grid to a single high altitude nuclear blast or a severe solar storm.” BIO: Dr. William Radasky
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Blackout: What we learn from electric grid failures
What we learn from history is that we do not learn from history I’ve always loved this quote from Benjamin Disraeli. But it occurs to me that perhaps what is more dangerous than not learning from history, is learning from history. What most Americans have learned from their experiences with blackouts is…
Woolsey: Threat to electric grid ‘keeps me awake at night’
Mar. 06, 2015 Fox News – Former CIA director James Woolsey issues dire warning about the dangers a nuclear Iran poses to the U.S. electric grid – and our very survival. Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a> Iran and North Korea are threats to the U.S. Electric Grid. Read the Washington Times article by…
The GRID Act is reintroduced in the House and Senate
Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID Act) Reintroduced The GRID Act is back on the table. Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID Act) in the both the House (H.R. 4298) and Senate (S. 2158) on March 26, 2014. “Unless we act now,…
The Denise Simon Experience Interviews Michael Mabee!
Listen to Michael Mabee on the Denise Simon Experience show on March 13, 2014. We discuss the vulnerability of the electric grid, civil defense and community preparedness. (Two hours) Click the player below to listen to the discussion on Denise Simon Experience:
Judge Jeanine Pirro: Power Grid Sniper Attack
Judge Jeanine Pirro: Power Grid Sniper Attack Details Emerge Jeanine Pirro interviews national security expert Frank Gaffney of he Center for Security Policy concerning the April 2013 terrorist power grid sniper attack that shut down a San Jose California power plant, and the implications for future terrorist attacks on the US power grid. Also, Ray…
VIDEO: Dr. Peter Vincent Pry: how we can protect the electric grid from electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
Dr. Peter Vincent Pry speaks at the American Center for Democracy. He discussed steps that can be taken to protect the electric grid from solar or nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events. For a large collection of congressional documents and federal studies on electric grid security and the threat electromagnetic pulse (EMP), click here.
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…
VIDEO: Would Americans be Prepared for a Power Outage?
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…
VIDEO: Vulnerability of the Electric Grid – Coral Davenport
Coral Davenport of the National Journal spoke about a new Department of Energy report on the vulnerability of the electric grid to power outages caused by storms and severe weather. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN host Paul Orgel. (Time: 31:29). For a large collection of Congressional documents and federal studies on electric grid…