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White House Unveils "America's AI Action Plan"

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On July 23, 2025, the White House published its much-anticipated “America’s AI Action Plan” (the Plan), a comprehensive strategy designed to advance U.S. global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). Developed under the...more

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Powering Tomorrow—The White House AI Action Plan's Ambitious Vision for U.S. Infrastructure

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The White House recently unveiled “America’s AI Action Plan,” a comprehensive strategy designed to secure United States leadership in the global artificial intelligence race. The plan is built on three foundational pillars:...more

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U.S. Electrical Grid and Renewables – Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks

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As discussed previously in this blog, physical attacks against substations have been on the rise. However, the U.S. power grid is also vulnerable to cyberattacks from U.S. adversaries, which includes hostile foreign...more

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Seeks Comment on Updated Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model

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Shortly before Thanksgiving, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for public comment on Version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2), which DOE released in July 2021 to help organizations...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Seeks Comments on Securing Electric Infrastructure from Attacks from Foreign Adversaries

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On April 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) called for public comments on policies that the Administration should pursue to secure the U.S. electric grid from exploitation and attack by foreign adversaries. The DOE...more

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Guarding the Grid: DOE Releases 100-Day Cybersecurity Pilot Program

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The February 2021 hack into Oldsmar, Florida’s water treatment system is a frightening reminder that critical infrastructure systems can be vulnerable to cyberattacks and that cyberattacks can jeopardize health and safety. In...more

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Senate Energy Natural Resources Committee Examines Cyberattack Readiness of the US Bulk-Power System

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On August 5, 2020, members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee questioned witnesses from the power industry and the federal government about the readiness of the United States bulk-power system (BPS) for a...more

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Securing the U.S. Power Grid: President and Commerce Department Sound the Alarm

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President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 139201 on May 1, 2020, declaring a national emergency in order to secure the nation's bulk-power system. The president's order explains that such systems are threatened by foreign...more

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DHS Hosts Cybersecurity Summit; Announces New Cross-Sector Risk Management Center - Kicks Off Renewed Focus on Cyber Risks to the...

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On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted a National Cybersecurity Summit, featuring the nation's top homeland, national security and law enforcement officials. The event featured Vice...more

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White House Releases Report on Electricity Sector State of Preparedness to Cyber Attacks - Joint DHS-DOE Report Discusses Gaps and...

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On May 30, 2018, the White House released a key report, entitled "Assessment of Electricity Disruption Incident Response Capabilities," which was required by the May 2017 White House Cybersecurity Executive Order 13800...more

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DOJ Takes Action Against Sophisticated Botnet Linked to Russian DNC Hackers

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On May 23, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") publicly announced its seizure of botnet infrastructure used by malware dubbed "VPNFilter." DOJ indicated that the sophisticated malware was linked to APT 28, the group...more

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NERC and power company reach settlement on violations of cybersecurity standards

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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...more

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

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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

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FERC Commissioners Unanimously Support Proposal to Expand Cyber Incident Reporting Rules

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On December 21, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously voted to direct the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to modify existing CIP Reliability Standard (CIP-008-5)...more

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Release Report Recommending Ways to Improve the Resilience of Nation’s...

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On July 20, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a report directing the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop solutions...more

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