1. Alex Adamec

2.  Any physical or virtual information system that controls, processes, transmits, receives, or stores electronic information in any form including data, voice, or video that is vital to the functioning of critical infrastructure

3.  It includes the systems, services, networks and infrastructures that form a vital part of a nation's economy and society ◦ provide essential goods and services ◦ constitute the underpinning platform of other critical infrastructures  The incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters

4.  Telecommunications  Internet  Terrestrial and satellite wireless networks

5.  Complex nature of large distributed networks makes the cyber layer extremely difficult to assess and analyze discretely, but relatively easy to compromise given the ever-expanding attack surface (i.e. connected devices)  Risks include: ◦ Malicious attacks and intrusions ◦ Natural disasters ◦ Technical failures

6.  Requires particular attention to resilience and stability  Resilience – the ability to reduce the magnitude and/or duration of disruptive events to critical infrastructure.  Ability to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and/or rapidly recover from a potentially disruptive event