IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

The USA Electrical Grid: Public Perception, Cyber Attacks, and Inclement Weather

The USA Electrical Grid: Public Perception, Cyber Attacks, and Inclement Weather
View Sample PDF
Author(s): Eugene de Silva (President, Virginia Research Institute, USA)and Eugenie de Silva (Booz Allen Hamilton, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 14
Source title: National Security: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7912-0.ch033

Purchase

View The USA Electrical Grid: Public Perception, Cyber Attacks, and Inclement Weather on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

This chapter provides a discussion of the United States (U.S.) electrical grid. In particular, the chapter explicates the vulnerabilities of the electrical grid by placing a focus on public perception, cyber-attacks, and the inclement weather. The authors elaborate on the necessity of contingency plans, heightened security through the utilization of smart grids and microgrids, and improved cooperation between the Intelligence Community (IC) and the public. This chapter further expands on the importance of government agencies establishing community outreach programs to raise public awareness and build a strong relationship between U.S. security agencies and the public. Overall, this chapter highlights the key issues pertaining to the electrical grid, and provides solutions and strategies to resolve them.

Related Content

Guru Prasad M. S., Praveen Gujjar, H. N. Naveen Kumar, M. Anand Kumar, S. Chandrappa. © 2023. 14 pages.
Bhawnesh Kumar, Ashwani Kumar, Harendra Singh Negi, Javed Alam. © 2023. 15 pages.
Abhishek Kumar, Karan Singh. © 2023. 21 pages.
Anuj Singh, Somjit Mandal, Kamlesh Chandra Purohit. © 2023. 21 pages.
Muthumanikandan Vanamoorthy. © 2023. 13 pages.
Janmejay Pant, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Himanshu Pant, Devendra Singh, Durgesh Pant. © 2023. 11 pages.
Siddhardha Kollabathini. © 2023. 9 pages.
Body Bottom