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…
Tag: Electromagnetic Pulse
VIDEO: Dr. Peter Pry: Electromagnetic Pulse Could ‘Eliminate’ US
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…
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: 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…
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: Michael Del Rosso on Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)
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)
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: EMP Coalition in Atlanta: The grid is in peril
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,…
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…