DISEC
Responding to Major Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
Promoting Cybersecurity and Defence for Energy Infrastructure
ABOUT THIS COMMITTEE
Ever since our outward expansion, humanity has required larger and larger power sources to fuel our infrastructure: think oil pipelines, energy grids, dams, etc. While these structures have been key for nations’ development, they are also seen as weak links. A single attack on any one of these energy grids can result in a hospital, a bank, or even entire cities going out of commission. The problem has only been getting worse: physical sabotage has now evolved into cyberattacks, with unseen perpetrators and unabated risk. Delegates will debate responses to both types of attacks, working together to mitigate damage.
Can this DISEC committee set new global standards to preserve our homes? Or will our sovereign states enter a new dark age?
MEET THE DAIS
SENIOR CHAIR
Rishaan Nalwar
Rishaan is a sophomore at Rutgers studying Mechanical Engineering and Entrepreneurship, even though he can’t spell “entrepreneurship”. Committed to MUN since high school, Rishaan credits his extroverted personality and confidence to the public speaking skills he picked up over the years in the club. Currently, he serves as one of the head delegates at RUAIR, and previously served as the Senior Chair for the English Succession Committee at RUAIR’s annual Joint Drill. In his free time, Rishaan cooks (and eats) all types of food, plays Spikeball competitively for Rutgers, and is better than the person reading this at 8-ball. You can find him inhaling a burrito at Guac Time or debating sports takes with his friends. If you have any questions, committee or otherwise, please don’t hesitate to reach out at rrn53@scarletmai.rutgers.edu or (very strongly recommended) connect with Rishaan on LinkedIn!