The Colonial Pipeline hack revealed cyber risks that President Biden seeks to address with the nationâs first cybersecurity review board, modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board.
âItâs a good start,â said Roger Nebel, a cybersecurity instructor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Â
âBut congressional action also is needed,â said Nebel, who teaches at the UAF Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program.Â
Bidenâs 14-page order places a new emphasis on national cybersecurity. The executive order:
Sets up the federal cybersecurity board to review attacks like the Colonial breach by a Russian criminal group.Enhances oil and gas industry standards for cybersecurity at federal agencies and for contractors that do business with them.Updates security standards for software sold to the government.Â
Alaskaâs delegation in Congress agrees more needs to be done to secure Americaâs infrastructure from cybersecurity attacks.
Alaskaâs three GOP congressional members want to help government and industry partner to protect critical infrastructure that spans energy, transportation and commerce.
Each of the three offers a strategy to achieve it.
U.S. Rep. Don Young, who helped the House pass the 2018 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act (CISA), is considering bi-partisan legislation to enhance cyber protections.
Young cited the Colonial Pipeline System cyberattack and state of Alaska cyber intrusions that disrupted essential services, as evidence for improving Americaâs security online.
Media Statement Update: Colonial Pipeline System Disruption
System Restart and Operational Update
Wednesday, May 12, 5:10 p.m.
Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of pipeline operations today at approximately 5 p.m. ET.
Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal.
As we initiate our return to service, our primary focus remains safety. As part of this startup process, Colonial will conduct a comprehensive series of pipeline safety assessments in compliance with all Federal pipeline safety requirements.
Colonial Pipeline initiates restart of operations
Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm on Colonial Pipeline restart By WBRC Staff | May 12, 2021 at 4:27 PM CDT - Updated May 12 at 6:14 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -
Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of pipeline operations today at approximately 5 p.m. ET.
Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal.
Gulf Coast Refiners, East Coast Consumers See Fallout from Colonial Pipeline Attack
Industry Segment: Pipelines | Word Count: 702 Words
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SUGAR LAND May 11, 2021 Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) It didn t take long for drivers along the U.S. East Coast to see the ripple effects of Friday s ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which shut down activity on the largest fuel-transportation system in the region. As of Tuesday morning, nearly 10% of gas stations in Virginia were out of fuel, according to Bloomberg, which quoted GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan. Three U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries have reduced fuel production so far this week.