Multiscale approach to the security of hardware supply chains for energy systems

James H. Lambert, Jeffrey M. Keisler (), William E. Wheeler, Zachary A. Collier and Igor Linkov
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James H. Lambert: University of Virginia
Jeffrey M. Keisler: University of Massachusetts
William E. Wheeler: University of Virginia
Zachary A. Collier: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Igor Linkov: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2013, vol. 33, issue 3, 326-334

Abstract: Abstract While the cybersecurity field has focused primarily on software and network security, threats and vulnerabilities of hardware device supply chains are growing concerns. Of particular importance and interest in this vein is the way in which semiconductors and other electronic devices are increasingly deployed to support energy distribution, storage, and control at a variety of scales. Future smart grid supply chains must be secured to prevent cyber attacks from affecting energy infrastructure, and the societal and economic functions on which they depend. This perspective paper calls for a multiscale approach to address modeling and decision-making for energy system hardware supply chains. A multiscale approach, as discussed in this paper, can facilitate resilience of supply chains across the life cycles of these systems, through low- and high-tech techniques to monitor and act on the supply chain. This can incorporate both qualitative and quantitative factors to suit the variety of stakeholders, geographic scales, organizational levels, and planning and operational time horizons.

Keywords: Multiscale; Risk; Resilience; Energy systems; Smart grid; Sustainability; Counterfeiting; Supply chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/s10669-013-9465-2

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