High Power SCIF Facilities: EMI Filtering for Secure Environments
Secure facilities require more than physical access controls and protected communications. The electrical infrastructure can also play an important role in maintaining electromagnetic security. Power lines can provide pathways for unwanted electromagnetic energy, making properly designed EMI power-line filtering an important consideration for high-power SCIF facilities and other high-security environments. As secure facilities become more dependent on advanced electronic systems, reliable power filtering must accommodate both electromagnetic protection requirements and substantial electrical loads. What Are High Power SCIF Facilities? A SCIF, or Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, is a controlled environment designed for handling sensitive information. These facilities can contain communication systems, computing equipment, monitoring systems, security equipment, and other mission-critical electronics. High power SCIF facilities have additional electrical demands because o...