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CIO January 4, 2012 Mark Rowh	Smart Grid Security Inadequate, Threats Abound As the Stuxnet attack shows, malicious hackers "clearly have the upper hand" over power grid systems, a new study says. A lack of strict standards and a hodgepodge of products have created today's chaotic state of utility cybersecurity.
National Defense October 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Fears of Devastating Cyber-Attacks on Electric Grid, Critical Infrastructure Grow Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that the United States faces "a major cyber-event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy and the everyday functioning of our society."
National Defense April 2014 Stew Magnuson	Report Ponders What Follows a Cyber Attack on Electric Grid Experts are convinced that a cyber attack on a U.S. electric grid that could cut off power to millions is a near certainty.
Information Today November 7, 2013 George H. Pike	U.S. Government Releases Proposed Cybersecurity Framework The Obama administration is taking public comments on a proposed framework for improving cybersecurity in communication and other critical industries.
National Defense September 2012 Stew Magnuson	Feds Fear Coordinated Physical, Cyber-Attacks on Electrical Grids Electrical grids in the United States are vulnerable to both cyber-attacks and space weather, federal officials have said.
National Defense March 2014 Stew Magnuson	Power Companies Struggle to Maintain Defenses Against Cyber-Attacks When experts rank U.S. industries' abilities to ward off potentially damaging cyber-attacks, the electric utilities are normally near the bottom.
InternetNews April 8, 2009 Alex Goldman	U.S. Electricity Grid Compromised The threat is real but, unfortunately, not new. What is new, say reports, is actual evidence of espionage.
CIO June 26, 2009 Kim S. Nash	Obama's Cybersecurity Push: What It Means for CIOs President Obama aims to fix U.S. cybersecurity, but can the feds hit a moving target? Not without private sector support and practical solutions.
National Defense June 2009 Stew Magnuson	U.S. Plans to Destroy Enemy Computer Networks in Cyber-Attacks Questioned But secrecy may have impeded widespread debate about the nature and implications of cyber-attack.
CIO January 1, 2003 Elana Varon	Think Federally, Secure Locally When the Pacific Northwest Economic Region needed a regional cybersecurity vulnerability assessment, it didn't run to the feds. Instead, the group developed its own exercise, called Blue Cascades, that explored what would happen if critical services like the electric grid or the Internet were lost.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2010 Toby Shute	The Smart Grid Means More Than Meters Reliability is also key to improving our electric infrastructure.
New Architect January 2003 Bret A. Fausett	Ask Not What the Internet Can Do for You Your role in national security: the government's "National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace" starts in the home with the individual user.
InternetNews May 29, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Obama Moves Cybersecurity into the White House The president calls for a White House cybersecurity coordinator -- and reports that his own campaign was breached.
CIO October 1, 2005 Ben Worthen	The Sky Really Is Falling Ed Lazowska, cochairman of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, says that there is a looming security crisis, and the government, vendors and CIOs aren't doing enough to stop it.
National Defense June 2013 Tim Larkins	Threats and Opportunities Growing in Cybersecurity The federal government will spend about $10 billion on cybersecurity in fiscal year 2013. That number could grow to $13 billion in fiscal year 2014.
IEEE Spectrum December 2005 Madani & Novoosel	Getting a Grip on the Grid The findings of major electric disturbances around the world highlight the need for cross-regional grid reforms, so that the best available technology is promptly put to use, without lengthy delays arising from American legislative or regulatory processes.
National Defense June 2013 Pankowski & Mercer	Corporate Cybersecurity Plans Must Evolve Presidential pronouncements highlight the seriousness of cyberthreats. Companies need to develop response plans and develop a clear line of responsibility for notification of governmental authorities and the public.
IEEE Spectrum January 2011 S. Massoud Amin	U.S. Electrical Grid Gets Less Reliable Since 1995, outages have steadily increased as R&D steadily declined
National Defense September 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Surge of Cybersecurity Bureaucracies Sparks Lucrative Opportunities For Industry A cybersecurity gold rush is under way amid widespread confusion about how the federal government will oversee efforts to protect the nation's computer networks.
InternetNews November 17, 2009	U.S. Cybersecurity Can Halt 80% of Attacks at Best Senate panel probes ties between cybersecurity and terrorism as uncertainty continues about where authority should reside.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	Power: Keep The Candles Handy -- And Light A Few For the power sector, 2003 will be remembered as the year the lights went out. To avoid another blackout like the one that darkened big chunks of Canada and the U.S. in August, the industry will work harder this year.
InternetNews September 11, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	Lawmakers Warned of Threats to the Grid On anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks, House subcommittee mulls cyber security bill.
InternetNews December 8, 2008 Richard Adhikari	Obama Faces New Calls for Cybersecurity Revamp National security think tank pushes for new U.S. oversight and regulations to combat Internet threats.
National Defense May 2012 Teri Takai	Creating a More Agile Defense Department Info-Tech Enterprise Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in January released guidance that outlines a plan for shaping U.S. defense strategy.
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2004 Matthew Bechard	Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham on the 2003 Blackout and Energy Efficiency Abraham spoke with Portfolio regarding the National Energy Policy, the 2003 blackout, and how REITs can improve their energy efficiency.
National Defense April 2013 Stew Magnuson	Cybersecurity Executive Order Can Only Do So Much; New Legislation Needed, Official Says The order called for the expansion of the Defense Industrial Base Information Sharing Program, in which companies alert the Defense Department to attacks on their systems, and it, in turn, sends out reports on the new threats to all participants.
CIO June 29, 2009 Kim S. Nash	Obama's Cybersecurity Coordinator Has Broad Agenda President Obama's review of cybernet security needs provides a long list of issues to address.
InternetNews March 19, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Experts See Shortfall in Cybersecurity Research With the nation under constant attack, witnesses call on Commerce Committee to prioritize cybersecurity and promote education in the field.
National Defense September 2009 Grace V. Jean	In The Fight Against Cybercrime, Weapons Have Short Shelf Lives Even the latest innovations to protect U.S. networks are not enough to counter cybercrimes.
InternetNews September 15, 2009	U.S. Reviewing Cyber Threat to Power Grid Chinese researcher uses publicly available data to demonstrate how cyber terrorists could knockout entire West Coast grid with relative ease.
National Defense July 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	High-Tech Weapon Makers Set Sights on 'Smart Microgrid' Market Pentagon contractors are looking to transition their skills in assembling complex weapon systems into the nascent market of energy microgrids.
National Defense October 2012 Stew Magnuson	Party Platforms Have Little to Say About Homeland Security Republicans and Democrats released their party platforms at their respective conventions this summer. Neither had much to say about homeland defense. In fact, the Department of Homeland Security was not invoked in either document.
National Defense November 2012 Erwin et al.	Top Five Threats to National Security in the Coming Decade The next wave of national security threats might be more than the technology community can handle. They are complex, multidimensional problems against which no degree of U.S. technical superiority in stealth, fifth-generation air warfare or night-vision is likely to suffice.
InternetNews February 26, 2009 Richard Adhikari	Obama Proposes Millions for Cybersecurity Security experts are praising the new administration's increased spending on national network security efforts.
IndustryWeek March 14, 2012 Travis Hessman	10 Tips for Building a Solid Cybersecurity Strategy Ernst & Young's advice on how to keep your industrial control system safe.
InternetNews March 24, 2010	IBM Smart Grid Push Aims for Power Efficiency In a team-up with eMeter, IBM plans to help public utilities improve their power usage and efficiency.
Wired March 23, 2009 Brendan I. Koerner	Power to the People: 7 Ways to Fix the Grid, Now The grid took more than a century to grow into the unwieldy beast it is now. Given the urgency of climate change, energy independence, and economic demands, we have only a fraction of that time to fix it.
National Defense June 2011 Stew Magnuson	When it Comes to Cybersecurity, the 'Who is Responsible for What?' Debate Continues Most experts seem to agree that the U.S. government's collective efforts to secure the Internet from large-scale attacks and other nefarious activities are lacking.
IEEE Spectrum December 2010 Seth Blumsack	How the Free Market Rocked the Grid It led to higher rates and rolling blackouts, but it also opened the door to greener forms of electricity generation
InternetNews April 24, 2009 Alex Goldman	Lockheed Martin, DoD Under Constant Net Attack Lockheed Martin responds to reports that data on its flagship jet fighter was stolen from Department of Defense computers.
InternetNews November 10, 2009	Feds Facing Daily Cyber Threats, Tight Budgets New study highlights shortcomings in federal cybersecurity amid White House policy overhaul.
National Defense January 2014 Stew Magnuson	New Cyber Framework Aimed at Small, Mid-Tier Defense Companies A National Institute of Standards and Technology framework intended to help companies and organizations bolster their cybersecurity may have a big impact for small- and mid-tier defense contractors, experts said.
InternetNews May 4, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Federal Cybersecurity a Tough Balance to Strike House panel seeks answers, advice from cybersecurity experts as government mulls major reorganization.
T.H.E. Journal November 2005 Williams & Krueger	Is Your Network Safe? Why educators should care about cybersecurity - and what they should do about it.
InternetNews October 1, 2004 Roy Mark	U.S. Cybersecurity Chief Resigns Barely a year after taking the job, Amit Yoran resigned Thursday as the country's highest-ranking cybersecurity officer. Yoran was reportedly frustrated over lack of cybersecurity focus in the Bush administration.
PC World September 18, 2002 Peggy Watt	Uncle Sam Wants You to Defend Cyberspace National cybersecurity plan unveiled for comment, criticism, suggestions.
InternetNews April 2, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Senators Introduce Cybersecurity Overhaul Bill Sens. Rockefeller and Snowe bring forward sweeping bill to revamp federal cybersecurity operations and establish better coordination with businesses.
Industrial Physicist Eric J. Lerner	What's wrong with the electric grid? Experts widely agree that failures of the power-transmission system are a nearly unavoidable product of a collision between the physics of the system and the economic rules that now regulate it.
Information Today October 20, 2015 Barbie E. Keiser	The Federal Government Turns To Silicon Valley for Tech Support What's needed is input from these experts, but more importantly, a new viewpoint from a young demographic that works in new ways.
Salon.com April 4, 2001 Caroline Benner	The phantom cyber-threat We should stop worrying about computer terrorism and learn who our real enemies are...