Thursday, May 19th, Secretary of Commerce Ray LaHood and Cynthia Quaterman, head of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration came to San Bruno, CA to pledge there will be tougher pipeline rules. Beginning in August, the federal government will require all pipeline operators to evaluate risks in their systems and take action immediately. One of the actions will the installation of remote, automated shut-off valves – effectively SCADA and absolutely cyber.
