Order. Last hearing of the year there is a lot going on this morning so i think we will have people popping in and out but we do have a pretty hard to sto stop 0 this morning a series of votes beginning at 11 and we are going to observe an actual ten minute clock. We are going to be able to have an opportunity for the very, very important conversations this issue. We are here to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of the electric grid iand efforts to mitigate the rik and the grid recently and see. In recent years devastating wildfires and relate tobaccorelated hadron National Attention to the great idsiliency in the face of extreme conditions. Weve remember last yearss campfireem at the deadliest andt destructive in california hstory whichir incinerated the town of paradise and killed 85 inpeople. They determined it was caused by degraded 97yearold powerlines and the strong wind winds, low humidity, drive vegetation and heat. If it is a wakeup call on the inherent risk o
Stop at 11 00 am this morning, weve got a series of votes, ant we are going to observe an actual ten minute clock. Its the first time in senate history, but thats the goal this morning. So we want to be able to hear from everyone this morning, ande have an opportunity for the very, very important conversations regarding this issue. We are here today to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of our electric grid and efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and increase grid resiliency. In recent years, devastating wildfires and related electricity blackouts in california have drawn National Attention to the challenge of maintaining grid resiliency in the face of extreme conditions. Tragically, we remember last years camp fire, the deadliest and most destructive fire inou california history, which incinerated the town of paradise, killed 85 people. Ve state investigators determined that the fire was caused by degraded, 97year old power lines during socalled fire weather, strong wind
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Officials testify about protecting the Energy Sector from cybersecurity threats attacks here and abroad. Looking at ways federal Research Facilities and private concerns can help Companies Operating the electrical grid, Pipeline System and infrastructure. This hearing is an hour and 35 minutes. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. I apologize. A little later start than i had hoped. Over the years, we have conducted a number of hearings designed to examine the vulnerabilities of our nations electric grid system. This congress we held hearings focused on cybersecurity, electromagnetic pulse at both the full and subcommittee levels. We will add to that by looking at advanced and emerging cyber technologies developed in our National Labs and private sectors. These are technological improvements and sometimes breakthroughs that could be used to protect the grid as well as other future sectors from future Cyber Attacks. I have mentioned outside the committee around the c
Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. I apologize. A little later start than i had hoped. Over the years, we have conducted a number of hearings designed to examine the vulnerabilities of our nations electric grid system. This congress we held hearings focused on cybersecurity, electromagnetic pulse at both the full and subcommittee levels. We will add to that by looking at advanced and emerging cyber technologies developed in our National Labs and private sectors. These are technological improvements and sometimes breakthroughs that could be used to protect the grid as well as other future sectors from future Cyber Attacks. I have mentioned outside the committee around the country, sometimes we get the sense that folks believe in this Immaculate Conception theory of energy, that it just happens. We all recognize, i think, there is a lot more to this than that. A related question is what happens what happens when the lights dont turn on . When you flip that switch a