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Renewable Energy for Military Installations

Friday, February 28th, 2014

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
As the single largest consumer of energy in the U.S., the Department of Defense (DoD) has embarked on an ambitious program of expanded renewable energy generation on bases and in the field, with a goal of producing 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025.

Renewable energy is not just a “policy objective” for the armed forces, but also an “operational imperative.” The deployable and decentralized energy production possibilities offered by renewable sources, and by enabling technologies like microgrids, have tremendous implications for the safety, security, and effectiveness of the military. Renewable energy and efficiency improvements can increase warfighter capability, enhance the energy security of its installations, and cut operational and military base energy costs.

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Tags: ACORE, American Council on Renewable Energy, military, National Security
Posted in Energy, Environment, Infra Views, National, Sustainability, Technology

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The Critical Infrastructure Gap: U.S. Port Facilities and Cyber Vulnerabilities

Monday, August 19th, 2013

Figure 6. Port by Port Data - Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment and Response Plans

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BROOKINGS CENTER FOR 21ST CENTURY SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE
Today, U.S. port facilities rely as much upon networked computer and control systems as they do upon stevedores to ensure the flow of maritime commerce that the economy, homeland, and national security depend upon. Yet, unlike other sectors of critical infrastructure, little attention has been paid to the networked systems that undergird port operations. No cybersecurity standards have been promulgated for U.S. ports, nor has the U.S. Coast Guard, the lead federal agency for maritime security, been granted cybersecurity authorities to regulate ports or other areas of maritime critical infrastructure.

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Tags: Brookings Institution, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, Commander Joseph Kramek, Cybersecurity, National Security, Ports, United States Coast Guard
Posted in Infra Views, National, Seaports, Technology

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Critical Transportation Infrastructure and Societal Resilience

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL POLICY
The key to assuring security, safety and prosperity in the 21“ Century will be possessing resilience in face of chronic and catastrophic risks. The years ahead will be marked by turbulence, fueled by unconventional conﬂict, likely changes in climate, and the sheer complexity and inter-dependencies of modern systems and networks. This places a premium on assuring that individuals, communities, and critical infrastructure have the capacity to withstand, respond, rapidly recover, and adapt to man-made and natural disturbances.

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Tags: Department of Homeland Security, National Security, President Barack Obama, Resilience
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bipartisan, Democrat, Funding, Infra Views, National, Policy, Republican, Sustainability

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