Can Prince William County protect itself from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack? That’s what the Committee of 100 wants to talk about.
According to a 2004 report from the ‘National Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. From An EMP Attack’, someone does not need to be highly technologically sophisticated to launch an EMP attack, and EMP attacks would cause critical damage to our infrastructure.
The Committee of 100 is hosting a dinner and panel program to talk about EMP attacks, and what it means for Prince William County on February 23.
The event will be held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel at 10800 Vandor Lane in Manassas. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and the program will begin at 7:45 p.m.
More on the program’s speakers:
Moderator
Jonathan L. Way, Vice-Mayor
City of Manassas
Speakers
Mr. Patrick M. Collins
Emergency Services Manager
Prince William County Office of Emergency Management
Peter R. Huessy
ICAS Fellow
President of GeoStrategic Analysis
Mr. Charles Manto
CEO, Instant Access Networks, LLC
Founder, Leader, InfraGard National’s Electromagnetic Pulse Special Interest Group
David W. Roop
Director, Electric Transmission Operations
Dominion Power
Attendees interested in the dinner portion of the program must RSVP by 12 p.m. on February 19. The cost to attend is $25 for members and $30 for guests.
For more information contact the Committee of 100 Secretary Carol Proven at carol.proven01@gmail.com.
