Center for Infrastructure Protection & Homeland Security

Tag: Resilience

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience of the Republic of Croatia

by Robert Mikac, PhD, and Ivana Cesarec   The Republic of Croatia is the latest country to accede to the European Union,[1] and as such, […]

Lessons and Needs for Improving Critical Infrastructures’ Resilience

Paul Théron, PhD, FBCI Developing a critical infrastructure’s aptitude for resilience requires proper concepts and definitions as well as good governance.[1] This short paper presents […]

In the News – This Week in Critical Infrastructure: Week of July 25, 2016

This Week in Critical Infrastructure, we have a big new release from the White House in the form of Presidential Policy Directive 41 (PPD-41). Below, […]

From the Director – May/June 2016

Welcome to the June 2016 edition of The CIP Report, in which we focus on security and resilience issues of the Energy Sector. This “lifeline” […]

Cyber Security of Energy Systems:  Institutional Challenges

Jennifer F. Sklarew, Ph.D. Senior Fellow for Energy Policy, Center for Energy Science and Policy, George Mason University Introduction To promote energy security, efficiency, and […]

From Our Partners – Communicating Risk and Resiliency: Special Considerations for Rare Events

J.D. Solomon, PE, CRE, CMRP CH2M Daniel Vallero. PhD, MASCE Duke University Introduction Managing risks must be underpinned by scientifically credible risk assessments,[1] with numerous […]

Lessons Learned from the Power Outage in Ukraine and How the Electric Grid of the Future Will Reduce Cybersecurity Risk

By Martin Kessler, InfraGardNCR Energy Sector Chief First of its kind From the vantage point of the 225,000[1] Ukrainian customers who lost power on December 23, 2015, […]

From Our Partners – SLTTGCC Cyber Resource Compendium

The State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) has developed a Cyber Resource Compendium which catalogs various free and at-cost resources and services […]

From the Director – March/April 2016

Welcome to the April 2016 edition of The CIP Report, in which we investigate the key role played by state and local regions in Critical […]

Challenges for Implementing Resilience during Normal Time: a Human Engineering Approach

Silvana V. Croope, Ph.D., ENV SP, Delaware Department of Transportation In the United States, the Department of Homeland Security has identified 16 critical infrastructure sectors […]