OpenStreetMap grid data, the hidden superhero of the US' national security
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- EAGLE-I is a US Department of Energy system used for emergency responses and monitoring energy infrastructure.
- OpenStreetMap data contributes significantly (25%) to the HIFLD dataset, which tracks US electric power transmission lines.
- OpenStreetMap's community-driven data is deemed reliable by US national security tools like URBAN-NET.
- URBAN-NET, part of EAGLE-I, was crucial during the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack in 2021.
- Open data on grid infrastructure does not increase security threats, as critical locations are already visible via satellite imagery.
- OpenStreetMap may become even more vital if HIFLD Open Data is discontinued.
- The MapYourGrid initiative aims to establish OpenStreetMap as a global foundation for open power grid data.