Focal Report 1: Critical Infrastructure Protection

Critical infrastructure protection (CIP) is currently seen as an essential part of national security in numerous countries around the world, and a broad range of political and administrative initiatives and efforts to improve the security of critical infrastructures are underway in the US, in Europe, and in other parts of the world. This report, organized in two sections, first identifies three trends in CIP based on the review of governmental protection policies and science monitoring. In the second section it focuses on attacks on energy infrastructure, a topic that has gained increased attention in the last couple of years. Both sections are followed by an annotated bibliography covering policy documents, academic texts, and internet resources.