Nice to see someone finally waking up to this - thank you President Trump. From The White House:
Executive Order on Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) has the potential to disrupt, degrade, and damage technology and critical infrastructure systems. Human-made or naturally occurring EMPs can affect large geographic areas, disrupting elements critical to the Nation’s security and economic prosperity, and could adversely affect global commerce and stability. The Federal Government must foster sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective approaches to improving the Nation’s resilience to the effects of EMPs.
Really good - I love this as it sets very definite mileposts which are accountable - 90 days, 180 days, one year, etc... For those that do not know about (or who care to ignore) EMPs, these are not uncommon:
Like I said, these happen regularly via natural causes and there is always the chance of a rogue actor detonating a bomb in orbit (North Korea has two satellites in orbit at this time - here and here). Glad to see someone stepping up to the plate and actually doing something to get our nation ready for when it happens again.
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