The current electrical grid for the United States is extremely outdated. Similar to this nation’s highways, a majority of the grid was created eons ago. As such a majority of the grid is now outdated in terms of efficiency, and in terms reliability.
I propose that the President increase funding and emphasis to help upgrade this nations electrical infrastructure to a 'smart grid'. The $4.5 billion set aside for this purpose in 2009 simply is not enough. We need a set agenda to ensure that Americans of both today and tomorrow have a reliable and efficient electrical grid.
A smart grid will increase resilience against attack and natural disaster; a smart grid deters or withstands physical or cyber attack and improves public safety.