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Congresswoman Heather Wilson, First Congressional District of New Mexico


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WILSON & DOMENICI FREE FUNDING TO KEEP LABS’ NEW SIMULATION PROJECT RUNNING March 12, 2001
 
The U.S. is increasingly dependent upon a complex framework of interdependent networks and systems that provides a continual flow of goods and services essential to the defense and economic security of the United States.

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Heather Wilson and Senator Pete Domenici today reported success in their efforts to untangle the red tape holding up $4 million for the creation and operation of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Consortium (NISAC) in Albuquerque.

NISAC is a newly established entity, supported by Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories, to model and simulate functioning of critical infrastructures (power grids, oil and gas supplies, water supplies, transportation, computer networks, etc.) in order to assess military reliance on these infrastructures and define key vulnerabilities to attack.

Congress last year appropriated $4 million to establish and support NISAC. After recently learning that Defense Department delays in releasing the funding threatened to derail the project, Wilson and Domenici used their influence to smooth the way for the funding to be released in time to keep the project on track.

Defense Department officials today confirmed to the two New Mexico lawmakers that the funding has been released to NISAC.

“This funding will allow our nation’s premier modeling and simulation experts at Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Kirtland Air Force Base to develop state-of-the-art models of the nation’s critical infrastructure. This infrastructure is complex, interdependent and highly vulnerable,” Wilson said.

“When it comes to critical infrastructures, any distinction between military and civilian is outdated,” Domenici said. “Current interdependencies in cyber and physical infrastructures require a thorough assessment of vulnerabilities. This effort leverages the supercomputing capabilities and well-honed expertise in modeling and simulation at our national laboratories to identify such vulnerabilities and find innovative solutions to ensure our nation is secure.”

NISAC will improve the nation’s security by establishing an advanced modeling and simulation environment that allows for the investigation of consequences of infrastructure failures and the optimization of mitigation strategies.

Wilson is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Domenici serves on the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.

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