Name: EMP, Cyber Attacks, and America’s Power Grid: Are We Prepared? | TRS 040
Uploaded: 2025-01-14T16:45:49+00:00
Duration: 1 h 54 min 54 s
Description: EMP, Cyber Attacks, and America’s Power Grid: Are We Prepared? In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad Robichaux is joined by President & CEO of the Center for Security Policy, Former Force Recon

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EMP, Cyber Attacks, and America’s Power Grid: Are We Prepared? In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad Robichaux is joined by President & CEO of the Center for Security Policy, Former Force Recon Marine Tommy Waller.

Tommy Waller breaks down the critical role of the U.S. power grid, its vulnerabilities, and the looming threats to our electric supply. Tommy and Chad also touch on steps needed to safeguard our nation's infrastructure from threats like EMP attacks, cyber sabotage, and government policies.

Tommy Waller is President and CEO of the Center for Security Policy. Tommy Waller retired from the Marine Corps Reserves at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel after serving more than two decades on both active duty and in the reserves with deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa, and the Caribbean.

We hope you enjoy this interview and, of course, encourage you to engage with us here and on our social channels.

Learn more about the Center for Security Policy:
https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org
https://www.instagram.com/centerforsecuritypolicy

Follow Tommy on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ltcoltommywaller

CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Tommy Waller
00:01:33 - What Is the Center for Security Policy?
00:04:25 - Understanding America's Power Grid
00:06:15 - What Happens When the Grid Goes Down?
00:09:45 - Critical Infrastructure and Grid Vulnerabilities
00:12:19 - Preparedness on a Personal Level
00:18:20 - Threats to the Grid: Policies, Cyber, and Adversaries
00:24:04 - EMP and Its Potential Impact
00:32:08 - Chinese Influence and Security Risks
00:38:40 - Protecting Against Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)
00:45:03 - History and Testing of EMP Threats
00:52:39 - Individual Preparedness Tips
01:02:49 - President Trump's Efforts to Secure the Grid
01:03:28 - Roadblocks in Grid Security Legislation
01:14:22 - The Role of Individual Preparedness in National Security
01:18:35 - Trump’s Executive Order on Grid Security
01:22:05 - The Congressional EMP Commission’s Findings
01:26:40 - The Power and the Light: Dr. Peter Pry’s Legacy
01:30:20 - Why America Needs Missile Defense for the Southern Border
01:34:45 - Protecting the Grid from Adversaries and Natural Threats
01:39:12 - Strategic Assured National Existence: MAD to SANE
01:43:00 - Call to Action: What Listeners Can Do to Help Protect the Nation