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    NRECA will receive $5 million from the Department of Energy to expand two key programs to bolster electric co-ops’ cybersecurity.
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    Grid Security

    Holistic Security In The Age Of Digitalization

    April 8, 2024
    Create a holistic and coordinated approach to security by proactively preparing for both physical and cyber threats.
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    DOE Funding Advanced Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Energy Infrastructure

    Jan. 18, 2024
    The $30 million funding for cyber tools is in support of CESER’s work to develop new technology to protect clean energy infrastructure from cyber threats.
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    DOE Announces $70 Million Research Funding for Cyber and Physical Threats

    Jan. 9, 2024
    This new competitive funding opportunity will be available to public and private sector stakeholders, universities, and DOE’s National Laboratories and will help advance next-...
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    Terrorists and Fools Threaten Energy Infrastructure

    Feb. 21, 2023
    Protecting infrastructure from extreme weather events is difficult. Protecting it from both cyber and physical threats is just as hard, possibly more unpredictable, and infuriating...
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    Better Include Physical Security With Cybersecurity

    Jan. 5, 2023
    After the North Carolina attack, it’s going to be more difficult to adequately define criticality.
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    Shielding the Grid: The Urgent Need to Adopt Quantum-Resilient, Secure Identity Solutions

    Aug. 28, 2024
    The security of CI will be dealt another blow due to the diminished efficacy of current encryption methods, driven by steal-now, decrypt-later threats and the impending development...
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    Defense-In-Depth Cybersecurity

    June 21, 2024
    This strategy combines technology with best practice security management to create protective layers that reduce the risk of attacks and intrusions.
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    DTEK Group and Schneider Electric Announce MoU for Grid Modernization in Ukraine

    June 12, 2024
    The partnership will identify and implement projects to enhance energy efficiency, ensure reliability of supply, and promote sustainable energy use across Ukraine.
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    DOE Announces National Security Memo on Grid Resilience

    May 6, 2024
    DOE will lead policy, preparedness, risk analysis, technical assistance, research and development, operational collaboration, and emergency response activities for the U.S. energy...