Conference Highlights Impact of EMP Events on Data Centers

ABOUT DATA CENTER WORLD Data Center World New Orleans 2016 is focused for Leaders at all Levels. Unique to the industry, the conference draws upon the knowledge and experience of the more than 3,500 AFCOM members, the association for advancing data center and IT infrastructure professionals, to create an end-user driven agenda that focuses on […]

2016 GAO Report on Federal Electromagnetic Preparations

“Key federal agencies have taken various actions to address electromagnetic risks to the electric grid, and some actions align with the recommendations made in 2008 by the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack (EMP Commission). Since 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Energy (DOE), […]

Expert Presents to Louisiana Public Service Commission

Dr. Peter Pry presents to Louisiana Public Service Commission Details coming soon.

Dec 23 2015 Ukraine Power Outage

On December 23, 2015, the first ever cyber-attack that resulted in the physical loss of power to a customer occurred in Ukraine. Initial reports suggested that a total of 5 independent electric utilities were compromised. Remotely changed firmware running on assets Programming the uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) which provide backup power to the control center [...]