MAY 4, 2017 Energy Security and Electromagnetic Pulse Threats Witnesses testified on the security of the nation’s energy infrastructure, including the threats posed by electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). EMPs are natural or man-made bursts of energy that can potentially disable the electrical power grid. Panelists included former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the acting chair of the federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and former defense and security officials of prior presidential administrations. https://www.c-span.org/video/?428018-1/energy-security-electromagnetic-pulse-threats