Virgina's critical infrastructure protection study

Abstract

Virginia's Critical Infrastructure Protection (CLP) study implements risk assessment and management methodologies upon eight case studies located in the commonwealth of Virginia. Research was undertaken because of a growing national concern involving infrastructures that are so vital that their incapacity or destruction would jeopardize the security of the United States. Furthermore, the project's pertinence is palpable in the wake of 9-11. The report demonstrates the efficacy of the risk assessment and risk management methodologies and its output will be utilized in the development of a computer-based tool for use by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) employees. The net result of the project's analysis extends beyond the immediate benefits of the risk management output generated by individual case studies. Rather, the analysis below helped highlight errors and highlight commonalities that will be utilized in the development of a more robust and more effective computer-based risk management tool.