Cyber security: hearing before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress

Original publisher: Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2011. LC Number: KF26 .E55 2011n OCLC Number: (OCoLC)747040024 Subject: Electric power systems -- Security measures -- United States. Excerpt: ...ded in the draft legislation are the physical threats posed by electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic storms. Based on the testimony that we receive today the committee will need to decide if we should address those issues within this legislation. As the chairman has noted, this committee is just 1 of 7 committees that are examining the cyber issue. What we're considering today is an electricity sector piece. But it does appear that the administration and the leadership prefer a government wide, comprehensive approach to cyber security. Clearly cyber security involves a great many actors and a host of technical considerations. We'll work to report out our part of the cyber puzzle. Then if a comprehensive approach is decided on, certainly work with other committees and leadership in fitting our piece into the broader field. I thank you again, Mr. Chairman, and look forward to the testimony from the witnesses. The Chairman. Thank you very much. We have 5 witnesses today. Let me just introduce them briefly. The Honorable Patricia Hoffman, who is the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy in the Department of Energy. Thank you for being here. Mr. Joseph McClelland, who is the Director of the Office of Energy Projects with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Thank you for being here. Mr. Gerry Cauley, who is President and Chief Executive Officer of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Thank you for being here. Mr. David Owens, the Executive Vice President for Business Operations with Edison Electric Institute. Thank you for being here. Finally, Mr. William Tedeschi, who is the Senior Scientist and Engineer with Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque. Thank you ...