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SECURING THE NATION'S POWER GRID: Should Congress immediately pass the SHIELD Act (H.R. 2417) to require the electrical power industry to secure the nation's vulnerable power grid from terrorist attacks and solar geomagnetic storms?

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Power grid and stations

As energy costs rise, more Americans are turning to bioenergy to provide power to their...
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Securing the Electricity Grid

In the aftermath of the tragic events of 9/11, I became responsible for research and de...
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Homeland Security Today: Bill Would Provide Comprehensive Study of Electric Grid Resiliency

By: Homeland Security Today Staff An amendment to the National Cybersecurity & Crit...
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Cybersecurity: Challenges in Securing the Electricity Grid

What GAO Found The threats to systems supporting critical infrastructures are evolving ...
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National-Academies.org | Newsroom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Electric Power Grid 'Inherently Vulnerable' to Terroris...
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As Worries Over the Power Grid Rise, a Drill Will Simulate a Knockout Blow

WASHINGTON - The electric grid, as government and private experts describe it, is the g...
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Sniper fire on Silicon Valley power grid spurs ex-regulator's crusade - CNN.com

(CNN) -- An attack by snipers on a Silicon Valley power substation last year is prompti...
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The Next Disaster Scenario Power Companies Are Preparing For

In the 10 years since sagging power lines in Ohio sparked a blackout across much of the...
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Government reach for secure electric grid exceeds its grasp -- GCN

Government reach for secure electric grid exceeds its grasp Government efforts to ensur...
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Feinstein, Senators Urge Increased Security for National Power Grid

Washington - In a letter today, four lawmakers asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Comm...
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HPCwire: Securing the National Power Grid

Before we connect the dots on national smart power grid strategy, we need to be able to...
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Electric Grid Cybersecurity Michael Hayden | Video | C-SPAN.org

Cybersecurity and public utility experts, including former CIA chief Michael Hayden and...
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Electric Grid Cyber Security State Regulators | Video | C-SPAN.org

Utility representatives from Indiana, New Jersey, and Missouri discuss what each of the...
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Electric Grid Security | Video | C-SPAN.org

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation to protect power delivery through the U....
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Report: Spies hacked into U.S. electricity grid

A Wall Street Journal report, quoting national security officials, says spies have infi...
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Electric Grid Cybersecurity State Activities | Video | C-SPAN.org

Federal regulators and energy industry representatives talk about cyber-security challe...
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