President Trump’s May 1, 2020 Executive Order 13920 (EO-13920) focused almost entirely on the operation of the “Bulk Power Grid,” which it defines to include “transmission lines rated at 69,000 volts (69 kV) or more,” but does not include essential facilities in the local distribution of electric energy or the existential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) Threat. These deficiencies should be rectified ASAP. Read Full Story
The most terrifying words in the English Language are: “I’m here from the government, and I’m here to help!” ~ Ronald Reagan
My favorite President was certainly correct insofar as protecting our vitally important electric power grid against existential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats are concerned. Read Full Story
“China’s military doctrine regards nuclear HEMP [High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse] attack as an extension of information or cyber warfare and deserving highest priority as the most likely kind of future warfare.” ~Dr. Peter Vincent Pry in China: EMP Threat Read Full Story
“It is way past time to stop admiring this problem, and actually begin to do something concrete to protect our vulnerable electrical grid, control systems, and the ever-increasing array of electronic devices our society has become dependent upon.” ~Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), Chairman of the Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee Read Full Story
“Regardless of the argument over who is most responsible for the riots, state and municipal authorities must resolve to bring peace back to their streets, with the assistance of the National Guard as warranted.” ~ National Review Editors in “First, Restore Order” Read Full Story
“Government and public utility procurement rules often push organizations into buying equipment due to price and without regard to origin or risk. In this case, it resulted in a utility having to procure a very large bulk transmission transformer from China. When the Chinese transformer was delivered to a US utility, the site acceptance testing identified electronics that should NOT have been part of the transformer – hardware backdoors.” ~ Joe Weiss Read Full Story
“With interest rates for the United States being at ZERO, this is the time to do our decades long awaited Infrastructure Bill. It should be VERY BIG & BOLD, Two Trillion Dollars, and be focused solely on jobs and rebuilding the once great infrastructure of our Country! Phase 4.” ~President Donald J. Trump Read Full Story
President Trump’s important May 1, 2020 Executive Order focuses almost entirely on the operation of the “Bulk Power Grid” which it defines to include “transmission lines rated at 69,000 volts (69 kV) or more, but does not include facilities used in the local distribution of electric energy.” Executive Order 13920, Securing the United States Bulk Power System Read Full Story
“Critical infrastructure keeps our food fresh, our houses warm, our trade flowing, and our citizens productive and safe. The vulnerability of U.S. critical infrastructure to cyber, physical, and electromagnetic attacks means that adversaries could disrupt military command and control, banking and financial operations, the electrical grid, and means of communication.” ~President Donald J. Trump, December 18, 2017 National Security Policy Read Full Story
Lake Wylie, on the Catawba River that flows from North to South Carolina, hosts three Duke Energy electric power plants and Transmission Lines to pass electricity to York County Distribution Lines operated primarily by Rock Hill Utility and York County Co-operative companies to provide it to York County citizens. The Lake Wylie Pilot Study promises to protect local citizens and be followed by others in South and North Carolina and beyond. Read Full Story
We will be adding key policy briefs as we progress.