ARGUMENT: Water systems securityWater Systems Vulnerable to Cyberthreats Published 4 August 2021 In February, a hacker tried to manipulate the water utility’s computers in Oldsmar, Fla. so that the level of lye in the water would be raised. Joel Griffin writes that “had the perpetrator not been caught…. this cyber-attack could have resulted in actual

Supply chain resilienceHybrid Cars Twice as Vulnerable to Supply Chain Disruptions as Gas-Powered Cars Published 4 August 2021 The global computer chip shortage has hit car manufacturers especially hard, indicating the importance of supply chain resilience. But hybrid and electric cars contain many other scarce elements and materials, making them more vulnerable to supply chain

Water securityWarming to Affect Water Availability for Hydropower, Public Water Supply in Wales Published 4 August 2021 New research shows that as the temperature increases, water supplies in Wales dwindle, leading to shortages for both the hydropower industry and public water consumptions. As the temperature rises, more water will have to be released from reservoirs

InfrastructureRobot Dog Helps Infrastructure Maintenance Researchers Published 5 August 2021 A mobile robotic dog named “Spot,” able to climb stairs, navigate rough terrain, and respond to commands, offers researchers an autonomous technology for innovations in infrastructure maintenance and repair. Robots are an emerging force in the infrastructure repair and maintenance industry. From flying drones to smart

Water securityWarming to Affect Water Availability for Hydropower, Public Water Supply in Wales Published 5 August 2021 New research shows that as the temperature increases, water supplies in Wales dwindle, leading to shortages for both the hydropower industry and public water consumptions. As the temperature rises, more water will have to be released from reservoirs

IranU.K. Top General: Western Powers Must Retaliate for Iran’s Drone Strike on Oil Tanker By Jamie Dettmer Published 4 August 2021 General Nick Carter, chief of the British Defense Staff, said Western powers need to retaliate for an Iranian drone strike on an oil tanker, which killed a British security guard and the ship’s Romanian captain.

IranIran “10 Weeks Away” from Weapon-Grade Uranium Published 4 August 2021 Israel’s defense Minister Benny Gantz to foreign diplomats that Iran is now only ten weeks away – if it decided to move forward – from enriching sufficient quantities of uranium to weapon-grade level, so that it would have available the fissile material needed for

IranIran’s Strategic Challenge to Israel Published 4 August 2021 In a report prepared for the newly elected president of Israel, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) highlights the main strategic challenges facing Israel and policy recommendations for addressing those challenges. A few weeks ago Israel has elected a new president, Isaac Herzog. The Institute for

ARGUMENT: Water systems securityWater Systems Vulnerable to Cyberthreats Published 4 August 2021 In February, a hacker tried to manipulate the water utility’s computers in Oldsmar, Fla. so that the level of lye in the water would be raised. Joel Griffin writes that “had the perpetrator not been caught…. this cyber-attack could have resulted in actual

Water securityWarming to Affect Water availability for Hydropower, Public Water Supply in Wales Published 4 August 2021 New research shows that as the temperature increases, water supplies in Wales dwindle, leading to shortages for both the hydropower industry and public water consumptions. As the temperature rises, more water will have to be released from reservoirs