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More attention paid to luggage security at airports
The recent evacuation of a terminal at San Francisco airport draws even more attention to the need for explosive detection at airports
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Analysis: Environmental regulations cause risky concentration of critical infrastructure
It used to be the case that environmental concerns appeared to clash with economic growth and job creation; now an argument is being made that environmental concerns leading to the concentration of critical infrastructure facilities may clash with security
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BlackBerry as part of the U.S. critical infrastructure?
BlackBerry, in desperate effort to ward off court injunction, claims to be an integral part of U.S. critical infrastructure
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U.K. in ambitious road surveillance scheme
All roads may lead to Rome, but all surveillance roads surely lead to England, as government launches nationwide road surveillance program
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U.K. government, service providers discuss data retention strictures
U.K. pushed hard to increase amount of time phone companies should retain phone call information, but providers complain that more attention should be paid to the costs they must shoulder as a result
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Johns Hopkins home to fifth Homeland Security Center of Excellence
Last month Johns Hopkins joined other academic centers to harness its considerable intellectual firepower on behalf of the nation’s security
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RuggedCom shows ROS v. 3, addressing critical infrastructure needs
In the 1960s, Rober McNamara’s Whiz Kids used to ask: How Much Security Is Enough? When it comes to network security, especially networks which govern the country’s critical infrastructure, there is no such thing as enough security, and the ruggedized switches from RuggedCom would help in this regard
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Israel shuts down chlorine storage near Ashkelon owing to terrorism threat
In the United States it has taken years to begin introducing meaningful security measures at chemical plants; in Israel it has taken no more than half a dozen inaccurate Kassam rockets to be fired from the Gaza Strip for chlorine storage facility to be shut down
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Congressional report cites 33 promises DHS failed to keep
Minority staff of House Homeland Security Committee lists 33 specific promises and pledges DHS made since 2003 and failed to meet
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DHS pushes cities to develop regional disaster recovery plans
DHS insists that cities applying for urban security grants coordinate their disaster and recovery programs with neighboring cities so that they can present a regional disaster recovery plans in their application
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DHS invites comments on SAFECOM
DHS invites public comments on program to coordinate public safety communications and interoperability
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The long view
Helping Strengthen America’s Critical Infrastructure
Everyday life depends on a robust infrastructure network that provides access to running water, communications technology and electricity, among other basic necessities. The experts who keep our national infrastructure secure and resilient also need a strong network to share their knowledge and train the next generation of professionals capable of solving complex infrastructure challenges.
AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid
Despite its age, the U.S. electric grid remains one of the great workhorses of modern life. Whether it can maintain that performance over the next few years may determine how well the U.S. competes in an AI-driven world.