Protection Initiatives
Resilience
Implementing critical infrastructure resilience strategies for Black Sky Hazards involves planning for a cost-effective combination of mitigation investments, as well as supplementing existing hazard operations, training and power restoration planning to address these unique, severe hazard scenarios. > Read More
Resilience Resources
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Black Sky / Black Start Protection Initiative (BSPI)
Enhancing the Black Start system for operation in Black Sky environments. > Read More
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The E-threat Protection for Infrastructure Continuity (EPIC) Israel II Project
Advising Israel Electric Corporation on development of an E-threat protection plan for Israel’s national electric grid. > Read More
Restoration and Response
Given the growing risk of multi-region, long duration infrastructure disruption from Black Sky Hazards, broad and inclusive multi-sector partnerships will be required to provide the emergency response and continuing support that will be crucial to lifeline utility recovery. > Read More
Restoration and Response Resources
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The Emergency Communications (BSX) Project
Developing architecture options for a nationwide emergency communication system, that would allow for broadly distributed, multi-sector voice and data connectivity, and would meet requirements for national recovery from a Black Sky Hazard. > Read More
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The Certified Power Recovery (CPR) Engineering Team Project
Extending beyond existing mutual assistance arrangements by drawing from aerospace, high-tech companies and other resources to develop a certified, supplemental high-tech manpower surge capability for lifeline utilities and their partners. > Read More
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The National Emergency Power Commission (NEPC) Initiative
Developing nationwide, Black Sky planning for supplemental emergency generator resources, emergency fuel distribution and related technical assistance to support emergency response and recovery options in Black Sky Hazard scenarios. > Read More
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The National Emergency Utility Consumables Commission (NEUCC)
Developing planning for managing preplanned emergency consumables inventories and distribution for water utilities and other lifeline infrastructures, for use in Black Sky Hazard scenarios. > Read More
General Resources
The EIS Summit Series is the primary forum for international infrastructure security cooperation and coordination in addressing “Black Sky” hazards
The EPRO Handbook Series, EPRO Executive Steering Committee Project and EPRO Black Sky Event Simulation Exercise Series are designed to host resilience, restoration and recovery resources addressing Black Sky Hazards.