Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants
This regulatory guide describes a method that the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) deems acceptable for complying with the Commission’s regulations for promoting high functional reliability, design quality, and cyber-security for the use of digital computers in safety systems of nuclear power plants. In this context, the term “computer” identifies a system that includes computer hardware, software, firmware, and interfaces.
Comment: Even as the United States secures its own electrical grid, there is a project underway to link every continent to a
global electrical grid that will provide this vital resource to the
whole human family.
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