Energy Department Releases Strategy to Build Cyber-Resilient Energy Systems – By Frank Konkel (Nextgov) / June 17, 2022
The Cyber-Informed Engineering Strategy is organized across five pillars.
The Department of Energy this week released its national Cyber-Informed Engineering Strategy that provides guidance for building resilient energy systems that can withstand cyber-attacks.
At its core, the strategy—a multi-stakeholder effort resulting from the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act—encourages the incorporation of cybersecurity technology early in the engineering process to lessen the cyber risk from foreign actors.
“Building a powerful and resilient grid that can withstand the full gamut of modern cyber threats begins at the design level,” Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said in a statement. “Through this strategy, DOE is laying out a framework for ensuring the once-in-a-generation investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law secures our energy sector and delivers a stronger, cleaner electric grid.”
