Quote by Ted Koppel

“if nine of the country’s most critical substations were knocked out at the same time, it could cause a blackout encompassing most of the…

— Ted Koppel

From a reality perspective, I'm sure part of that is true, but this is the largest blackout in U.S. history. If that is not…

— Jennifer Granholm

A so-called 'blackout' is yet another gimmick, albeit a dangerous one, designed to punish elected and administration officials who are working diligently to protect…

— Christopher Dodd

We often take for granted that our lights will come on when we flip the light switch, but the reality is that our reliability…

— Richard Burr

“The grid is extremely vulnerable to disruption by a cyber- or other attack. Our adversaries already have the capability to carry out such an…

— Ted Koppel

I was in New York when they had the massive blackout - all of Manhattan blacked out. It was a year or two after…

— Brett Goldstein

Once-in-a-generation weather events are now becoming a regular occurrence. Whether it be public safety power shutoffs or electric system failures due to extreme weather…

— Alex Padilla

From bank accounts to financial systems, power grids to air traffic controls - our most critical infrastructure remain attractive cyber targets, and if they…

— Mike Quigley

“There are emergency preparedness plans in place for earthquakes and hurricanes, heat waves and ice storms. There are plans for power outages of a…

— Ted Koppel

A major attack on our cyber systems could shut down our critical infrastructure - financial systems, communications systems, electric grids, power plants, water treatment…

— Dan Coats

If an adversary didn't target our power plants but they did target the core routers, the backbones that tie our internet connections together, entire…

— Edward Snowden

“Doubts over security of the power grid cover a broad range, from that cautious “nothing is impossible” to the full-throated warning of “not if,…

— Ted Koppel