Colorado
Deputy Director of the Colorado EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security and founder of the Preparedness Educational Network. Expert on grid vulnerability with nuclear, aerospace, and research background.
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Mike Young serves as Deputy Director of the Colorado EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security, an organization focused on protecting Colorado's critical infrastructure from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats. He is also the founder of the Preparedness Educational Network, which provides education and guidance on personal and community preparedness.
Young brings extensive technical expertise to his work, with a background in nuclear systems, aerospace, and research. This experience informs his analysis of grid vulnerabilities and the potential impacts of both cyber warfare and EMP attacks on power infrastructure.
His work examines threats to the electrical grid from various sources including nation-state actors with EMP and cyber warfare capabilities. He provides guidance on how citizens can prepare for long-term power outages and advocates for improved grid hardening at the policy level.
Young appears on the Kim Monson Show to discuss grid security, EMP threats, international security developments, and personal preparedness for infrastructure disruptions.
March 21, 2022
John Spence, Mike Young, Rep. Tonya Van Beber, and Danielle Neuschwanger discuss EMP threats and Colorado's critical infrastructure on March 21, 2022.
“The Russian-Ukraine war can threaten our power grid with long-term collapse.”
March 10, 2022
Deb Flora exposes school indoctrination. EMP experts warn of grid threats from Russia. Rep. Van Beber outlines protection legislation. March 10, 2022.
“The scenarios that we are seeing right now, potential escalation limited nuclear use in a conventional aggressive scenario is what they've been preparing for.”
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