ISR News: Cyber Insecurity Threatens R&D
Excerpts From FCW.com
Cyber vulnerabilities could threaten research and development efforts, and action is needed to stop the commercial losses caused by cyber attacks, cybersecurity experts told a Senate committee today.
The group of experts testifying before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee urged more education, research, private-sector involvement and regulations to close cyber vulnerabilities. Panelists also discussed the need to improve the cybersecurity of the systems used to control the delivery of electricity, water, gas and oil.
The government is working on a new Smart Grid that would use computer technologies to make the country’s energy infrastructure more efficient. But the government’s plans for increased technology research and a smart electric grid could be compromised if cybersecurity is not improved, said James Lewis, director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Technology and Public Policy Program.
“Unfortunately, if the new smart meters are not secure, they can be hacked, taken over by attackers and used to disrupt the delivery of electricity,” Lewis said. “If the smart grid is built to existing standards, however, it will not be secure.”
“We need significant, sustained efforts in education at every level to hope to meet the challenges posed by cybersecurity and privacy challenges,” he said. “We do not currently have the infrastructure to switch into high gear right away, nor do we have the students available.”
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