Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Electric Grid
Posted on Apr 30, 2021 in Cybersecurity, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Security | Comments Off on Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Electric Grid
Senators Murkowski, Manchin, Risch, King and Rosen have introduced the Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology (PROTECT) Act. The Act seeks to enhance electric grid security by incentivizing cybersecurity investment.
NRECA RC3 Program Helps Coops Address Cybersecurity
Posted on Oct 4, 2018 in Security, Technology | Comments Off on NRECA RC3 Program Helps Coops Address Cybersecurity
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Rural Cooperative Cybersecurity Capabilities Program (RC3), which is currently in its third year of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, helps coops with cybersecurity by providing tools, training and resources tailored to the unique needs of coops. Since the program started in 2016, RC3 has provided cybersecurity...
Electric Industry and Government Work Together to Enhance Grid Cybersecurity
Posted on Oct 3, 2018 in Legislative & Politics, Security | Comments Off on Electric Industry and Government Work Together to Enhance Grid Cybersecurity
For years, electric utilities have worked closely with government security experts to share emerging threat data and information on vulnerabilities to thwart cyberattacks. The Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), the main liaison between the electric industry and the federal government, aims to coordinate efforts to prepare for or respond to major disasters or threats to...
Legal Alert: NERC and Power Company Reach Settlement on Violations of Cybersecurity Standards
Posted on Mar 23, 2018 in Security | Comments Off on Legal Alert: NERC and Power Company Reach Settlement on Violations of Cybersecurity Standards
With increased awareness of the urgent threat that cybersecurity failures pose to critical infrastructure, regulators have been stepping up their enforcement efforts, particularly against those entities that fail to establish and implement sufficient precautions against breaches.
NRECA Assists Electric Cooperatives with Cybersecurity
Posted on Aug 18, 2017 in Security | Comments Off on NRECA Assists Electric Cooperatives with Cybersecurity
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has worked collaboratively with electric cooperatives to develop guidelines for the prevention and mitigation of cybersecurity threats.
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