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Congress Directs DOE Study of Micro-Reactor Deployment
The National Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress this week includes language directing the Secretary of Energy to develop a report on a pilot program for deploying micro-reactors at national security facilities. The Department of Energy (DOE) report identifies where micro-reactors could play a vital role in helping to harden and secure power generation at Department of Defense (DOD) and ...
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Chemical security
The slow implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) in the USA as part of homeland security and anti-terrorism measures is leaving chemical plants vulnerable and putting at risk the safety of American citizens, according to research published in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructures. Maria Rooijakkers and Abdul-Akeem Sadiq of the School of Public and ...
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ABB to provide network management solution for National Grid in US
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will implement its Network ManagerTM SCADA/EMS (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System) solution in the U.S. for National Grid, a leading energy utility. National Grid will deploy the technology in its up-state New York and New England electric operations control centers to manage the transmission and distribution ...
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FERC Proposes to Require Expanded Cyber Security Incident Reporting
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently (12/21) proposed development of a revised Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standard to improve mandatory reporting of cyber security incidents, including incidents that might facilitate future attempts to harm reliable operation of the nation's bulk electric system. A revised standard would enhance awareness of existing ...
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Water leaders urge passage of infrastructure legislation on Capitol Hill
With pivotal water infrastructure legislation in the balance, more than 130 water utility leaders from 46 states traveled to Capitol Hill today to advocate for the creation of a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority during the American Water Works Association’s Water Matters! Fly In. The fly in event comes as AWWA releases its 2014 State of the Water Industry Report, which ...
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Fortress Information Security Makes Asset to Vendor (A2V) Library Free to All Utilities
Fortress Information Security announced this week that it will make the Asset to Vendor (A2V) Library free to all utility companies. The central library contains information that enables asset owners and suppliers to minimize the time and cost to process and assess the impact of cyber threats. Fortress worked with more than 2,000 vendors to complete the North American Transmission Forum (NATF) ...
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