Just as Baltimore Harbor was finally cleared of debris following the March 26 maritime incident with the container ship Dali striking and causing the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six, another bridge incident just occurred.
On June 5 in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, a container ship lost throttle control going full speed under the Ravenel Bridge. Thankfully, no one was injured, nor was significant damage sustained. But this near-miss is a reminder that our maritime infrastructure is vulnerable and that often, cyberthreats are overlooked.
The frequency and severity of incidents involving critical infrastructure have noticeably increased, raising alarms about the robustness of our defenses and the thoroughness of our investigative processes.
From power grid failures and transportation system malfunctions to disruptions in water supply and
