Minimizing EMP Threat Through Triage
Protect the Critical 10%: The potential impact of EMP is so large that it would not be possible to totally eliminate the vulnerability. However, IAN's economic impact assessment of EMP* has shown that even protecting 10% of the most critical infrastructure can reduce economic output loss by as much as 30-40%.
Triage: Though the vulnerability may appear to be overwhelming, a simple triage approach can make it easier to minimize the potential damage. EMP protection can be organized into three categories: 1) There are many things that can be protected immediately at low cost, 2) more that can be done later at greater cost, and 3) some vulnerabilities that won't be able to be fixed quickly or without great cost and require "work-arounds". Resources can be focused on what is either an immediate high priority or easily remedied. IAN and its Affiliated Market Partners can help you take the Action Steps necessary to manage the EMP threat.
Initial Assessment: The first steps include assessing your own facilities. It will include a review of your dependence on outside suppliers for power and communications. These steps can help you to determine the potential for redundant resources including distributed power generation and communications.
* IAN, LLC released its Economic Impact Assessment of EMP by Sage Policy Group on September 10, 2007. This study projects the economic output loss in the case of a high-altitude (30-80 mi) EMP event impacting the Richmond, DC and Baltimore region. Depending on whether it is a low to high impact scenario, the loss would range from $34B to $770B. The effected area would likely be a 400-500 mile radius that would suffer a ten times larger loss. The study outlines infrastructure damage assumptions and uses the IMPLAN model to detail the economic loss. The study also shows how protecting the most critical 10% of infrastructure substantially reduces losses in the near term. See the press release by Congressman Bartlett in the Library.
Sponsored Services
IAN services includes the provisioning of on-demand Sponsored Services(TM) in which infrastructure, services and products can be provided freely to those who need them because other parties will be able to fulfill their contracts or save money by providing the services.
This is a telecommunications or web-based approach to provisioning infrastructure and services including cyber security applications. For more information, see the overview or related patents.
•Gives free on-demand telco/network provisioning, services, applications paid by those with financial motivation (insurers, donors, relatives, etc.)
• Includes use of ID verification service
• Can white list users, services, applications, QOS, location, time
• Includes all security features
(bio/video/encryption)
• Manages communications, patients, environments interactively or by business rules
See Pat#3 of four in series: United States Patent 6,788,771 Manto September 7, 2004 System and method for providing sponsored or universal telecommunications service and third party payer services