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EMP Threat Real but Limited, EPRI Says in Much-Anticipated Report

May 2, 2019 admin Business, Cybersecurity, DHS, DOE, emps, EPRI, ferc, gmd, grid resiliency, hemp, Legal & Regulatory, news, nuclear detonation, Physical security, Plant Design, power sector, Research and Development, Smart Grid, solar storms, T&D, Technology, Trump

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 13:35:50 +0000

Depending on the hazard field, electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) resulting from detonation of a nuclear weapon at high altitude or in space could cause significant damage to electronics on the bulk power system and even prompt a regional voltage collapse, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) says in much-anticipated findings from its three-year study on high-altitude […]

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EMP Threat Real but Limited, EPRI Says in Anticipated Report

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 13:35:50 +0000

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Trump Acts on Critical Infrastructure Resiliency Against EMP Threats

March 26, 2019 admin climate change, Cybersecurity, emps, Environmental, executive order, general, gmds, news, Nuclear, Physical security, resiliency, Safety, solar storms, trump administration

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 21:44:45 +0000

President Trump has signed an executive order (EO) to boost coordination for and national resilience against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats—both from nuclear warfare and natural events like solar superstorms. The action suggests new federal mandates to protect critical infrastructure against EMP events and attacks may be on the horizon. Senior Trump administration officials from the from the […]

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Trump Acts on Critical Infrastructure Resiliency Against EMP Events

March 26, 2019 admin climate change, Cybersecurity, emps, Environmental, executive order, general, gmds, news, Nuclear, Physical security, resiliency, Safety, solar storms, trump administration

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 21:44:45 +0000

President Trump has signed an executive order (EO) to boost coordination and national resilience to electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats—both from nuclear warfare and natural events like solar superstorms. Senior Trump administration officials from the from the National Security Council (NSC), the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Energy—who took the unusual step in […]

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