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Congress mulls IEMP threat to critical infrastructure TechSec speaker predicts quick passage of HR 2195, fund appropriation By Martha Entwistle - 02.02.2010

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.?In a possible boon to some involved in physical security, members of Congress, and key personnel at DHS and DOE are reportedly eager to pass a bill, currently in the House of Representatives, that would enable the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to require private utilities to protect against IEMP?intentional electromagnetic pulses.

Not only that, according to Emprimus CEO Gale Nordling, these stakeholders want to ensure that funds are appropriated this session to ensure this happens.

The government entities have recently been made aware of the danger posed to our critical infrastructure, data centers, and security systems by IEMP, and they?re eager to act, Nordling said.

During the closing session of the first day of the TechSec Solutions conference Nordling, and Jim Danburg, Emprimus director of security and continuity, described in chilling detail how IEMP can quickly and quietly render useless or severely damage computer chips used in private and public sector facilities throughout the country.

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