Why America would not survive a real first strike cyberattack today

Feb. 23, 2021
Mike Rogers is a former member of Congress who served as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He is the David Abshire Chair at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and is a senior fellow with the Intelligence Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. He wrote the following article, “Why America would not survive a real first strike cyberattack today” at  https://thehill.com/opinion/cybersecurity/539826-we-would-not-survive-true-first-strike-cyberattack. I agree with Mike. 

Mike Rogers is a former member of Congress who served as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He is the David Abshire Chair at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and is a senior fellow with the Intelligence Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. He wrote the following article, “Why America would not survive a real first strike cyberattack today” at  https://thehill.com/opinion/cybersecurity/539826-we-would-not-survive-true-first-strike-cyberattack. I agree with Mike and ask why more is not being done to this existential threat given the Chinese hardware backdoors, SolarWinds impact on control systems, the hacking of water systems, the lack of understanding of control system device limitations including process measurements, the lack of control system cyber forensics at the device level, the lack of Aurora mitigation,…

Joe Weiss

About the Author

Joe Weiss | Cybersecurity Contributor

Joe Weiss P.E., CISM, is managing partner of Applied Control Solutions, LLC, in Cupertino, CA. Formerly of KEMA and EPRI, Joe is an international authority on cybersecurity. You can contact him at [email protected]

Sponsored Recommendations

Municipalities are utilizing inline total solids measurements to enhance sludge thickening, lower polymer usage and cut operational expenses.
Carbon dioxide is increasingly recognized as a vital resource with significant economic potential. While the conversion of carbon dioxide into products is still in its infancy...
Discover our wide range of temperature transmitters that convert sensor signals from RTDs and thermocouples into stable and standardized output signals!
An innovative amine absorption-based carbon capture process enables retrofitting of existing industrial facilities to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors, with advanced ...