FBI investigating vandalism of Bay Area fiber-optic cables
From LA Times by Matt Hamilton The FBI is investigating the severing Tuesday of a…
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Critical Infrastructure Protection Act Passes House Homeland Security Committee
From the Office of Congressman Trent Franks: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Committee on Homeland…
U.S. Power Grid Being Hit With ‘Increasing’ Hacking Attacks, Government Warns
Adam Kredo for Free Beacon Major attacks on the U.S. power grid system are “increasing,”…
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act at Risk of Being Watered Down
Upon learning of attempts by the electrical utility lobby groups to water down the Critical…
Commentary: Maine Utilities Should Act Now to Protect Grid from Solar Storms
Central Maine Power and Emera Maine have a history of padding their profits at ratepayer…
Electrical Utility Lobbyists Oppose Protecting Maine’s Grid
In a recent article at Seacoast Online, a utility regulatory expert and a former Maine…
FARC takes down Buenaventura Grid
FARC rebels recently took out the power of a strategic port city in Colombia by…
National Security Community Asks for Executive Action on Electrical Grid Security
On May 14, a bi-partisan group of over 30 former high-level military, intelligence, national security…
Grid Protection Bill Passes TX Senate Natural Resources Committee & U.S. House Holds Hearing on EMP
Austin, TX: On April 14 the Texas Senate Natural Resources Committee passed Senate Bill 1398…
Internal Memo Reveals PG&E Years Away from Substation Security
By Tony Kovaleski, Liz Wagner, and Mark Villarreal from NBC Bay Area An internal Pacific…
Former KGB Spy Holds a Top Job at New York Electric Grid Operator
By Larry Rulison and Kenneth C. Crowe II from TimesUnion.com The Rensselaer County man in…
Threat to Melt Electric Grid: EMP Attack on U.S. Would Cause Staggering Devastation
Peter Pry and Hank Cooper in the Wall Street Journal The Pentagon is moving the…