Category Archives: Cyber

June 9, 2015—Help from the Old Crows!

June 9, 2015—Help from the Old Crows!

by on in Cyber, Electronic Warfare, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Old Crows

The name “Old Crows” emerged from the first large-scale use of Electronic Warfare (EW) during the WWII Battle of Britain and the US and allied bombing raids over Europe. The Allied Radar Countermeasure operators used the code name “Ravens” and employed receivers and transmitters to monitor and jam threat frequencies. Military jargon later changed “Ravens” to “Crows.” The International Association of Old Crows (AOC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary—and exploring how best to join the elements of electronic warfare and cyber technologies to deal with the elements of modern warfare. Electromagnetic pulse considerations should also be included. Read Full Story

January 7, 2015—2015 Priorities

January 7, 2015—2015 Priorities

by on in Cyber, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Letter to President Obama, Nuclear Power, Physical Attack

The nation’s nuclear power plants are both: 1) A serious hazard to all Americans if not protected—and alternatively, 2) If they are protected, an important countermeasure because they can play a major role in recovering the electric grid if it fails from either a natural or manmade electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event—or from other threats, such as from physical or cyber attacks. Read Full Story

Key Reports

Independent Working Group Report

EMP Commission Reports

The Rise and Fall of Brillant Pebbles

Key Videos

Help Us Prevent an EMP Attack

Heritage Foundation Roundtable on EMP

Key Partners

Center for Security Policy

Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis

Heritage Foundation

Claremont Institute

Marshall Institute

Institute of the North

American Foreign Policy Council

Key Policy Briefs

We will be adding key policy briefs as we progress.