Category Archives: Marsh Commission

October 9, 2018—Go: Marsh Commission Do-Over!

by Henry F. Cooper on October 8, 2018 in EMP, EMP Commission, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Marsh Commission

“The single most important action that must be taken immediately to advance national strength and survivability is: Establish an Executive Agent, with the authority, accountability, and resources to manage U.S. national infrastructure protection and defense against the existential threat. Current institutional authorities and responsibilities—government, industry, regulatory agencies—are fragmented, incomplete, inexperienced, under-resourced, and unable to protect and defend against foreign hostile EMP threats and solar superstorms.” Dr. William R. Graham, Chairman of the former Congressional EMP Commission Read Full Story

February 27, 2018—Publish EMP Commission Reports!

by Henry F. Cooper on February 26, 2018 in Congress, Cyber, EMP, EMP Commission, Grid, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Marsh Commission, William R. Graham

“I appreciate the urging that we not let our guard down … recognizing that this [threat] is complicated and multifaceted … truly daunting … and that we need to start out locally … It is important that we in congress be reminded of the urgency and imperative of our task and I think we were given that message this morning. ” Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK),Chairlady of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at the conclusion of the May 4, 2017 Hearing on EMP and policy options to protect the grid. Read Full Story

February 13, 2018—What EMP Strategy?

by Henry F. Cooper on February 12, 2018 in Civil Defense, EMP, EMP Commission, FERC, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Marsh Commission, NERC, NORAD, NORTHCOM, Nuclear Posture Review

Protecting our critical civil infrastructure against EMP threats would play an important role in deterring such an attack, and the Pentagon’s failure even to mention that role in its Nuclear Posture Review illustrates a serious gap in our overall strategy and plans to protect the American People. And the problem is bigger than in the Pentagon. The President should take this issue on by an appropriate White House initiative. Read Full Story

January 30, 2018—A New Executive Order, Please!

by Henry F. Cooper on January 29, 2018 in EMP, EMP Commission, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Marsh Commission, Water

Certain national infrastructures are so vital that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on the defense or economic security of the United States. These critical infrastructures include telecommunications, electrical power systems, gas and oil storage and transportation, banking and finance, transportation, water supply systems, emergency services (including medical, police, fire, and rescue), and continuity of government. Threats to these critical infrastructures fall into two categories: physical threats to tangible property (‘‘physical threats’’), and threats of electronic, radio-frequency, or computer-based attacks on the information or communications components that control critical infrastructures (‘‘cyber threats’’). ~ Introduction to 1995 Executive Order Establishing the Critical Infrastructure Commission Read Full Story