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National Guard Poised For Major Role In Power Grid Security It is a tribute to the genius of America’s Founding Fathers that the system of government they created, based on the principle of distributed power and responsibility or federalism, continues to serve us so well.  A wonderful example of this is the gro ...
Lieutenant Colonel Gerald J. Eastman’s Speech: National Guard’s Role in Cybersecurity for the U.S. Power Grid This speech was given by Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Eastman at the Lexington Institute’s Capitol Hill forum on the National Guard’s Role in Cybersecurity for the U.S. Power Grid on June 21, 2016. Lieutenant Colonel Eastman is the Deputy Director, Domest ...
Brigadier General John Tuohy’s Speech: National Guard’s Role in Cybersecurity for the U.S. Power Grid This speech was given by Brigadier General John Tuohy at the Lexington Institute’s Capitol Hill event on the National Guard’s Role in Cybersecurity for the U.S. Power Grid on June 21, 2016. BG Tuohy is the Assistant Adjutant General of the Washington A ...
Capitol Hill Event Videos: National Guard’s Role in Cybersecurity for the Power Grid – 6.21.16 The Lexington Institute is hosting a Capitol Hill Forum on the National Guard’s Role in Cybersecurity for the U.S. Power Grid on Tuesday, June 21 at 12pm. We hope you will be able to join us. Speakers include: Colonel Steven Butow, California National Guard Dr. Daniel Goure, Vice President, Lexington Institute Intel Security/McAfee Mr. Mark Testoni, President, SAP Government Support and Services, Inc. Dr. Starnes E. Walker, Founding Director, Cybersecurity Initiative, University of Delaware
Challenges And Requirements For Tomorrow’s Electrical Power Grid As the United States economy and society have become more reliant on the uninterrupted flow of electricity, the power grid upon which it depends for that supply has experienced deteriorating reliability. The grid loses power 285 percent more often today than in 1984. These power losses impose tens of billions of dollars of losses on American businesses each year. There is broad agreement among experts that significant infrastructure investments will be required to sufficiently repair and enhance the grid. Estimates of the investment required for adequate modernization within the next two decades often amount to $2 trillion or more. While that is a huge sum, if current annual expenditures were to be sustained annually over that same period, it would nearly match that investment level within that projected timeframe. As the grid’s modernization continues, the new design, operating model and core objectives of the U.S. power grid are steeped in uncertainty due to emergent technologies, changes to the climate and associated socially and politically-mandated requirements, and terrorism and other man-made threats. And the coming changes and massive modernization costs likely mean that users of the centralized power grid will have to pay more for the electricity they need.
National Guard-Public Utility Collaboration: One Approach to Improving Grid Security The American people and critical stakeholders are increasingly aware that the nation’s electric power grid is vulnerable to a variety of attacks. Much attention has been focused on the threat of an electromagnetic pulse attack that could destroy much o ...
Blue-Green Intersections: Impacts of Water Shortages on Western State Energy Policies Click here to download the full report as PDF. Executive Summary California and Arizona, two of the nation’s leaders in renewable energy growth, are also among the states most severely impacted by severe water shortages.  In California, where aggressiv ...
Five Reasons The U.S. Power Grid Is Overdue For A Cyber Catastrophe (From Forbes) Compared with other major industries, the electrical-power generation and distribution sector seems to be remarkably insulated from cyber threats.  There has never been a major power outage in the U.S. that is traceable to a cyber attack.  However, tha ...
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Can Represent an Innovative Solution for America’s Shifting Energy Sector The United States is heavily reliant on nuclear power for its electricity. Last year, six states used nuclear power for more than 45 percent of electricity generation, with 19 percent of the nation’s electricity generated by nuclear reactors. As current U.S. nuclear energy production facilities increasingly approach the end of their planned operational lifespans, an innovative approach around Small Modular Reactors may represent the best and most practical solution available to energy decisionmakers. While solar, windpower and other renewable energy sources are becoming more prevalent, they are still decades away from becoming viable alternatives to nuclear for most Americans. Federal regulatory officials have made important progress modernizing their systems and requirements for approving advanced reactors, a process expected to continue at both federal and state levels, and one which will largely define the future cost-effectiveness of the Small Modular Reactor approach. In particular, plans and requirements for the safe disposition of spent nuclear fuel from new reactors will be crucial. Potential benefits of Small Modular Reactors include cost effectiveness, grid resilience, and improved safety and energy diversity.
Navy’s Investment In Advanced Capabilities Should Include Next Generation Lighting Even as the defense budget has shrunk and demands continue to grow for forward naval presence and crisis response, the U.S. Navy has been steadily investing in a wide range of new, even revolutionary capabilities. There is the new Ford-class aircraft c ...
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