Critical Infrastructure Sectors, Risk Mitigation, Energy Sector

CISA Sounds the Alarm on Threats to Operational Technology

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 6/2/2025

Earlier this month the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), the U.S. federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) whose mission is to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from...more

CISA Issues Enhanced Guidance to Mitigate Cyber Threats to Operational Technology Systems

Alston & Bird on 5/13/2025

Overview - On May 6, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in coordination with the FBI, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Energy (DOE), issued a joint fact sheet titled...more

U.S. Department of Energy Calls for Public Comment on High-Capacity Battery Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/1/2021

On March 29, 2021, the Department of Energy (DoE) called for public comment on risks in the U.S. supply chain for high-capacity batteries, including electric vehicle batteries. DoE is seeking policy recommendations to address...more

Grid Electrification: Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigating Risk in the Renewable Energy Era - ABA Forum

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/16/2019

Technology and the critical infrastructure that support our personal pursuits and business operations are ripe targets for cyberattacks. In particular, the electrical grid that transmits electricity from its point of...more

New CFIUS Law: Key Issues Affecting the Energy Sector

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/28/2018

• FIRRMA broadens the scope of a CFIUS review beyond transactions that could result in a foreign person gaining the ability to control a U.S. business. Consequently, more energy deals could be captured through expanded...more

DOE Announces New Cyber Office to Elevate Importance of Risks to Energy Sector - Effort Builds on Prior White House, DOE and FERC...

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/15/2018

The President’s FY 19 Proposed Budget, issued on Feb. 12, 2018, featured a heavy focus on the cybersecurity risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure and included budget increases for cyber specific missions within...more