Tag: critical electric infrastructure

The DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) introduced Monday its Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program (RMUC Program), accelerating the ability of electric utilities to improve their cybersecurity posture. The agency…

The Department of Energy (DOE) held its inaugural Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) meeting under new secretary Jennifer M. Granholm, at which cybersecurity experts presented a grim picture of the cybersecurity threats that lurk in the nation’s electric infrastructure.…

U.S. President Joe Biden met on Wednesday with the private sector and education leaders to discuss a nationwide effort to address cyber security threats. Cybersecurity has gained significance in government, in the aftermath of several high-profile cybersecurity incidents that rocked…

New data released by Claroty’s Team82 said that industrial control system (ICS) vulnerability disclosures are drastically rising, as high-profile cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and industrial enterprises have elevated ICS security to a mainstream issue.  The Claroty report outlined a…

A group of US senators have come together to introduce bipartisan legislation that will boost electric grid security by incentivizing electric utilities to make investments in cybersecurity. The bill also establishes a Department of Energy (DOE) grant and technical assistance…