Homeland Security Committee Introduces HR 2195, a Bill to Secure the Nation’s Electric Grid
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - April 30, 2009 (WASHINGTON) — Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the “Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act” (HR 2195): “The electric grid is highly dependent on computer-based control systems. These systems are increasingly connected to open networks such as the Internet, exposing them to cyber risks. Any failure of our electric grid, whether intentional or ... Read More >>
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- Homeland Security Committee Introduces HR 2195, a Bill to Secure the Nation’s Electric Grid 4/30/2009
- Lowey, Thompson, Jackson-Lee Introduce Expansion of Work Protections For Transportation Security Officers 4/2/2009
- Rep. Kirkpatrick Leads Fight to Add New Personnel, Technology to Secure the Border 4/2/2009
- Thompson Statement in Support of the Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act 3/24/2009
- Thompson Statement in Support of the Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act 3/24/2009
- Thompson Statement in Support of Mobile Biometric Identification Program Legislation 3/24/2009
- Thompson Statement Recognizing Beverly Eckert 3/6/2009
- Thompson Statement Supporting the Employees of DHS 3/6/2009
- Homeland Security Authorization Measures Pass House 7/31/2008
- Homeland Security Committee Introduces Bills to Enhance Nation’s Preparedness and Response Capabilities 6/27/2008
- Critical Homeland Security Measures Pass House 6/18/2008
- Power Systems Need More Protection From Cyber Attack 5/30/2008
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