Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation

Moteff, John D.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Infrastructure;    National security -- U.S.;    National policy -- U.S.;    Defense policy;   

RP-ID  :  RL30153
RP-ID  :  RL30153_2010Jun07

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the evolution of a national critical infrastructure policy and the institutional structures established to implement it. Critical infrastructure includes physical assets used to produce and distribute services such as electricity (including the power plants and electric grid), communications, and computers. The report highlights five issues of Congressional concern: identifying critical assets; assessing vulnerabilities and risks; allocating resources; information sharing; and regulation.