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Patch and Pray:
As government and industry increase efforts to protect America's electronic infrastructure, another threat of comparable danger continues to grow. The perilous state of the nation's long-neglected and under-funded physical infrastructure is a menace of our own making that left unaddressed could prove as deadly as the most malicious cyber-spy attack. Hurricane sandy in 2012 was a wake-up call: its devastation left millions of people without power -- some for as long as several weeks -- providing direct experience with the fragility of our vital systems and the challenge of living life under 19th century conditions. |