An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States could wreak havoc on the nation's electronic systems--shutting down power grids, sources, and supply mechanisms, irreparably crippling the ...

In June, Maine became the first state to require a study of threats to the electric grid from weapons causing an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) effect and solar storms. The catastrophic consequences of ...

Many consider an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States, from an atmospheric nuclear warhead detonation, to be a black swan event – a high-impact, unpredictable event. But we have ...

An attack on the nation’s electric grid, from a solar storm, terrorist or enemy like North Korea, would have a devastating impact even if it lasted just one day, Congress and the Pentagon have been ...

Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a major threat to the continued existence of America. An enemy could destroy our nation simply by detonating a single nuclear weapon above the atmosphere over our ...

Cloud and colocation company Lifeline Data Centers is set to open its Fort Wayne facility next year, after delays brought on by a desire to make the data center able to withstand the impact of ...

The Commission to Assess the Threat from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack, also known as the Congressional EMP Commission, has warned for nearly 20 years that a nuclear EMP attack, or natural EMP ...

The country’s preeminent electric research institution has diminished the idea that a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) from a nuclear missile attack above Earth’s atmosphere would fry the ...

1. Area affected by an electromagnetic pulse, by height of burst. The spread of the EMP is caused by gamma rays hitting the atmosphere at an elevation between 12 and 25 miles altitude, causing ...

ATLANTA — Imagine your car won’t start, no water comes out of your faucet, and you can’t use your cell phone. It’s a very real threat. That is exactly what an electromagnetic pulse weapon can do. An ...