This is the latest in a series of battles over maps of critical infrastructure.
The order also seeks to shore up defenses of the critical infrastructure vulnerable to cyberattacks.
The DHS has a role in securing America's critical infrastructure which includes the internet.
So far, no one has managed to seriously damage or disrupt our critical infrastructure networks.
For the majority of critical infrastructure companies already meeting these standards, nothing more would be expected.
Contrary to assertions from Senate staffers, that is not one sliver of critical infrastructure.
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And we all face the threat that our critical infrastructure will be compromised by a cyberattack.
Energy companies, for example, have been rewarded for developing clean fuels or critical infrastructure.
That means protecting our critical infrastructure and repairing roads and bridges that put our people at risk.
We need to find creative ways to fund critical infrastructure investments from both public and private sources.
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The program researched vulnerabilities in computer networks running critical infrastructure and sought ways to close security holes.
The survey was carried out via a publicly available search engine that pinpointed computers controlling critical infrastructure.
Nobody has been a bigger champion of this than Governor Rendell, rebuilding the critical infrastructure of our economy.
In California, too, officials say there will be more policing around critical infrastructure, like the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Unfortunately, the threats against our cyber critical infrastructure are numerous, ranging from sophisticated nation states to common criminals.
It is true that utility companies and other operators of critical infrastructure are increasingly connected to the Internet.
Fear mongering and intellectual property concerns have already distracted our attention from taking efforts to secure critical infrastructure.
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Destruction caused by devastating storms and other natural disasters this year underscored our reliance on our critical infrastructure.
Because telecom carriers are identified as critical infrastructure you can see where resistance to information sharing comes from.
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Will encourage companies to have better data security, especially for power grids, water systems, and other core critical infrastructure.
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Idaho National Lab has a cadre of researchers who investigate vulnerabilities in computerized control systems that run critical infrastructure.
Our safety and way of life depend upon our critical infrastructure as well as the strength of our economy.
He said Britain's critical infrastructure was vulnerable to disruption at sites where industrial control systems were linked to the internet.
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With that infusion of money, the NSA is now seeking to map out intrusions into critical infrastructure across the country.
Congress has failed to pass any of the dozens of bills aimed at meaningfully securing critical infrastructure from cyber attack.
These scenarios often involve hypothetical cyber attacks upon critical infrastructure leading to mass casualties and widespread disruption of daily life.
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Many observers have called for coordination among organizations such as NIPC, the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office (CIAO) and NSC itself.
They are involved in guarding the UK's "critical infrastructure", such as power stations and railways, from vandals, protesters and thieves.
Though the threat of worst-case cyber-doom scenarios seems exaggerated, policymakers must address very serious cybersecurity risks and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities nonetheless.
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