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DARPA Research Leads Grid Security Solutions (From The National Interest) The U.S. electric grid is vulnerable to a cyber-attack that could take electricity offline if successful. Protecting against cyber threats requires staying ahead of technology, maintaining transparency and sharing information. The Defense Advanced Rese ...
California Approves Pilot Program For More Reliable Electricity Demand is increasing on the nation’s electric grid and electricity shortages, power quality problems, rolling blackouts and electricity price increases have motivated many customers to seek more reliable electricity through a variety of sources and tec ...
Making the Grid Great Again One of the first orders of business for the incoming Trump administration is a massive public infrastructure investment plan. Although the economic benefits associated with improved infrastructure are popular with many citizens and both sides of the political aisle, the real-world practicalities of ensuring positive economic return from such investments are nonetheless daunting. Specifically, three major considerations must be addressed: (a) where to focus the investment; (b) how to finance the projects; and (c) how to produce viable long-term benefits. It stands to reason that infrastructure revitalization efforts should be aimed at projects that improve conditions for large portions of the general public as well as address the needs of private sector businesses in order to ensure that the United States remains economically competitive.
California To Decide Fate of Independent Energy Providers The California Public Utilities Commission will vote December 15 on a proposal encouraging utilities to embrace distributed energy resources. Changes in consumer preferences, technological progress, and legislative and regulatory shifts have created an ...
How California Is Protecting Its Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats (from The National Interest) To protect power grid integration from cyber threats in California, the California Public Utilities Commission has funded a cyber information sharing program, California Energy Systems for the 21st Century (CES-21). According to Jamie Van Randwyck, pro ...
Connecting Microgrids With Public-Private Partnerships To Meet Critical Needs Click here to download the full study at PDF. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Moving forward with plans to address the modernization needs of the nation’s electric grid is a vast undertaking, estimated to require some $2 trillion of investment over the next two deca ...
Our National Guard – A Treasure for Cybersecurity Assistance Since 1636, the citizen soldiers of our National Guard have been the first line of defense in protecting our freedom. Today, the National Guard continues that legacy with a dual purpose of supporting both the state and federal missions, domestically an ...
The Need for a National Energy Grid Strategy While the concerns over a truly resilient and “disaster-proof” electrical power system are on the rise, there is no central effort to develop a smart roadmap to get the nation from where we are to where we need to be. Part of the problem is bureaucratic – there are multiple competing equities among the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Defense, and that is just on the federal side. The power grid is also awash in competing demands from state and local regulations as well as increasing public desires for “green” energy.
Six Principles for the National Guard’s Cybersecurity Role Protecting the Grid (from National Interest) With its recent but growing investments in cyber capabilities, the National Guard is well positioned to play a larger role in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber as well as physical attacks.  Some 13 states now have cyber units within their G ...
Today’s Decisions Drive Tomorrow’s Power Grid (From Domestic Preparedness) For more than a century, the U.S. electrical power grid has dramatically improved the health, safety, and economic productivity of hundreds of millions of people. Although this grid stands as an ingenious accomplishment, experts fear that, as the 21st ...
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