Critical Energy Infrastructure: Operators, NATO, and Facing Future Challenges

In October 2012 during Hurricane Sandy, Indian Point and Oyster Creek nuclear power stations, in New York and New Jersey, remained resilient as they avoided getting flooded.\n Most operators of critical infrastructure do not encourage the early identification of problems, despite their claims to the contrary. The operators are terrified, quite literally, of losing their license to operate. [...]problems are very often swept under the rug as the operator is extremely worried that their national regulator will become aware of the problems they have encountered. [...]the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that inadequate information and compartmentalized decision making contributed to the accident.6 There is a significant similarity between the lessons learned about information sharing in the 9/11 inquiry and what we need to do to protect our energy infrastructure from emerging threats.