Critical Infrastructure

Mitigating Risk for Critical Infrastructure

EMP Risk Mitigation for Critical Infrastructure

Whether caused by man or nature, electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) events have the potential to disrupt and permanently damage electrical components and entire systems within most critical infrastructure sectors and impact large-scale infrastructure. While EMP hardening standards exist for military applications, they are often too case-specific, expensive, and impractical for the private sector to implement, leading to very little action being taken to address this threat, despite it having the potential to affect the nation at large.” Department of Homeland Security, Office of Science and Technology.

Gaven has wide spanning expertise throughout the 16 critical infrastructure sectors including both public and private entities. Gaven HEMP / EMP shielded structures are used to help maintain a resilient critical infrastructure. We have partnered with energy companies, telecommunications, data centers, water & wastewater, transportation and more.

HEMP & EMP Vulnerabilities

HEMP & EMP Vulnerabilities
SCADA Control
& Operations Centers
HEMP & EMP Vulnerabilities
Critical Equipment
Facilities
HEMP & EMP Vulnerabilities
Data Centers &
Critical Computing
HEMP & EMP Vulnerabilities
Backup Power
Generators
HEMP & EMP Vulnerabilities
Disaster Recovery Operations
& Emergency Services
HEMP & EMP Vulnerabilities
Legacy Substations &
Utility Delivery Systems

Emp / hemp hardened solutions

Common Applications

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HEMP / EMP Shielded Facilities

Pre-fabricated Fixed Site Solutions

  • Minimize construction time and costs with pre-fab panel systems tilted and welded together on-site
  • Exceeds MIL-STD 188-125-1 protection standards
  • Planning, Design, Construction and BIM integration conducted by Gaven

Modular Enclosure System Solutions

  • Build to size with multiple component types
  • Exceeds MIL-STD 188-125-1 by > +20dB
  • Available with multiple options such as structural / seismic certification and CBRN capability
  • Fully transportable CSC certified ISO 668:2013 design

System Hardening & Resilience Solutions

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HEMP Shielded Power Generators

  • Transportable Tier 4 Final & Fixed Site Systems
  • Filtered and capability for complete integration

ISO Transportable Storage Systems

  • Available in 10ft, 20ft, and 40ft
  • Available with filtered power distribution and other fitments

Data Center Racks & IT Cabinets

  • Available in 24U and 40U configurations
  • Integrated power filtering or stackable power options
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The EMP Threat

An electromagnetic pulse can be generated by detonating a nuclear weapon at a high altitude (HEMP) at a lower altitude via non-nuclear (NNEMP) means. The event simultaneously generates multiple waveforms that vary in timing, duration, power, and wavelength.

The waveforms are broken into three phases, E1, E2, and E3. The first phase, E1 is characterized by a high amplitude, extremely short duration signal capable of overwhelming and destroying semiconductors embedded in electronics. The leaner, faster, high-capacity micro-circuits within modern devices are especially vulnerable.

The E2 phase consists of electromagnetic waves similar in intensity and duration to waves generated by lightning strikes. Lastly, E3 signals are characterized as being like a GMD, with lower amplitudes and much longer durations than the E1 and E2 elements. E3 waves tend to impact infrastructure connected to long conductors such as power lines, metal pipelines, or even railroads.

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The GMD Threat

Solar storms are naturally occurring space weather events that produce coronal mass ejections (CME) which can travel through space toward Earth. When charged particles from CMEs hit Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere, they create a geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) that affects satellites, power grids, communications, navigation, and more
When CME-induced GMDs impact the power grid, they can overheat high-voltage transformers to the point of irreversible damage. Researchers estimate that the chances of a large-scale GMD event are as high as 12% every decade.

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Critical Infrastructure Brochure

Critical Infrastructure Brochure

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Gaven Data Center E Threat White Paper

Gaven Data Center E Threat White Paper

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Gaven Modular Structure Data Centers Slick

Gaven Modular Structure Data Centers Slick

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Gaven Test Maintenance Brochure

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