Our electric grid and related infrastructure are dangerously unprotected. The possibility of a kill shot that puts all Americans at risk is well within the jihadists capabilities.
An attack on the country's vulnerable electrical grid could potentially wipe-out 90% of our fellow Americans. It's the most serious threat we face.
Unable to talk about the threat from Iran, the order at least offers some potential to begin addressing the danger posed by long term loss of power.
American politicians are likely to lose sight of the far more dangerous threat to our electrical grid, because the danger of personal political embarrassment scares them more than the danger of millions dead.
A blue ribbon panel in Congress estimates American casualties at 90%.
An EMP strike, from a sunstorm or a nuclear weapon, could kill 90% of Americans. Is an underground network an affordable answer?
The FBI reports cyber threats surpassing terrorism where the power grid is concerned.
The Obama administration avoids promised 'snap back' sanctions, looks for new concessions.
Should our defense be military or legal? Distributed or unified?
Attacks on finance, industry highlight danger of cyber warfare to America.