Infrastructure protection

POWER GRIDU.S. Power Grid Holds Up in Cold; Warning Issued
By Alton Wallace, The Center Square
The electric grid powering much of the U.S. through a harsh stretch of winter has largely held up, but there is an increasing risk of supply shortfalls, an industry observer said.
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POWER GRIDOn Plum Island, DOE Trains Utilities, Protection Teams to Defend the Grid
By Ethan Huffman
Plum Island, just off New York’s northeastern coast, is a sparsely populated outpost with a century-long legacy, stretching back to the Spanish-American War, of playing an important role in helping protect the nation. More recently, scientists have used Plum Island to research lethal pathogens – threatening both humans and farm animals — for which there is no vaccines or treatment. Now, the island hosts exercises which train power companies, industry experts, and government officials to respond to disruptive cyberattacks.
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POWER-GRID SABOTAGEHacking the Grid: How Digital Sabotage Turns Infrastructure into a Weapon
By Saman Zonouz
The darkness that swept over the Venezuelan capital in the predawn hours of Jan. 3, 2026, signaled a profound shift in the nature of modern conflict: the convergence of physical and cyber warfare. The blackout was the result of a precise and invisible manipulation of the industrial control systems that manage the flow of electricity. This synchronization of traditional military action with advanced cyber warfare represents a new chapter in international conflict, one where lines of computer code that manipulate critical infrastructure are among the most potent weapons.
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GEOMAGNETIC STORMSWhat a Solar Superstorm Could Mean for the U.S.
By Steven Sobieszćzyk, Ayesha Davis, and Jeffrey J. Love
If a geomagnetic storm as large as the famed “Carrington Event” of 1859 were to occur today, it could adversely affect telecommunications and electric power transmission systems across the U.S., especially in the Midwest and the East Coast.
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NATURAL HAZARDSDashboard to Analyzes Natural Hazard Risk to Bank Branches
New interactive dashboard is designed for banks—whether large institutions like JPMorgan Chase or small community banks—to understand how natural disasters such as floods, storms or heatwaves could affect their assets and branch locations.
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SECURITY TECHNOLOGYEntity Resolution: The Security Technology You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
By Kyle McCurdy
The concept “entity resolution” (ER) is probably unfamiliar, but it underpins much of the world’s security—in telecommunications, banking and national security.
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DISASTERSYou’ve Heard of Climate Change. What Is the Climate Debt Doom Loop?
By Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
The low-cost way for municipalities to fund responses and preparedness for the floods, fires and other disasters.
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UNDERSEA INFRSTRUCTURE PTOTECTIONUK Unveils New Undersea Warfare Technology to Counter Threat from Russia
The UK has unveiled work on its groundbreaking Atlantic Bastion program, which will make Britain more secure from Russian undersea threats in the North Atlantic through a transformation of the Royal Navy and its submarine-hunting capabilities.
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FLOODSA West Texas County Wants to Better Prepare for Floods. Paying for It Will Be Tricky.
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos
Ector County has boomed since the 1970s, when the drainage system was last updated. Officials hope state and federal funds will help pay for the update despite some grant programs ending under the Trump administration.
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CARIBBEAN RESILIENCE After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Climate Resilience Plan Faces Its Biggest Test Yet
By Rebecca Egan McCarthy
A $150 million “catastrophe bond” will help with hurricane recovery, but experts hope financial markets will invest more in adaptation.
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CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTUREThe Invisible Siege: Securing the Indo-Pacific’s Telecom Backbone
By James Corera and Jason Van der Schyff
Telecommunications once seemed like the passive layer of critical infrastructure—pipes and switches that connected everything yet rarely drew attention. That perception ended long ago. The stability of countries will depend on whether they can keep the lights on and the lines open when pressure comes.
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INFRASTRUCTUREBridge, Building Maintenance Backlogs Will Hit State Budgets as Federal Aid Declines
By Kevin Hardy
The growing backlog of bridges and public buildings in need of repair or replacement poses an increasing threat to state finances, but tracking of maintenance liabilities varies wildly across the states. A new analysis estimates $1T in deferred projects.
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AI & DISASTERSHow AI Can Improve Storm Surge Forecasts to Help Save Lives
By Navid Tahvildari
Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths and property damage than any other type of disaster. The No. 1 cause of the damage and deaths from hurricanes is storm surge. I have recently been exploring ways that artificial intelligence can improve the speed of storm surge forecasting.
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WATER SECURITYTexas Voters Have Final Say on $20 Billion Package to Secure State’s Water Supply
By Alejandra Martinez
No new taxes would be collected for the package that would give the state’s water department $1 billion to spend on projects like cleaning salty water, flood control and reservoirs.
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CHINA WATCHChina “Targeting” Mississippi River System: FBI
By Nolan Mckendry, The Center Square
China’s plan to gain monopolistic control over key global industries extends to the U.S. inland waterways and major ports. Major ports in southern Louisiana serve as the gateway to the rest of the river network and the U.S. interior.
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