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Feature Article: Balance of Power—Building a Resilient Electric Grid

S&T has teamed up with industry and one of the nation’s largest (and windiest) cities to study how technology can help keep the lights on during emergencies.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of NPPD for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management hearing titled “Blackout! Are we Prepared to Manage the Aftermath of a Cyber-Attack or Other Failure of

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection Assistant Secretary Caitlin Durkovich addresses how the NPPD fulfills its responsibility to support the Federal government’s response to and recovery from all-hazards events, including the physical impacts of cyber incidents.