The Department of Energy is funding 16 projects aimed at supporting the development of cybersecurity tools and technologies for reduced cyber risks and improved American energy system resilience.
DOE said Monday it awarded $45 million to the projects managed by its Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, or CESER, to help prevent cyber attacks against power grids, renewable energy generation sources, electric utilities and pipelines, and lessen cyber incident-caused energy disruptions.
General Electric‘s GE Research arm is one of the awardees. It looks to create a quantum-based capability to secure communication of time-sensitive coordination messages important to power grid resilience.
Another funding recipient is Georgia Tech Research Corp., which will develop a framework that uses artificial intelligence approaches to automate vulnerability assessment, discovery and mitigation in distributed energy resources tools.
Click here to learn more and view the full list of the selected projects across six states.
“DOE is committed to strengthening the nation’s energy sector, including protecting it against current or emerging cyber threats that would threaten Americans’ access to secure, reliable energy,” said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
Keen on gaining more insights about cyber-focused government efforts? Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6 and hear from esteemed cyber experts, government leaders and industry visionaries speaking on the dynamic and ever-evolving role of cyber in the public sector. Register here!
