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MIT: Cyber attack on electric grid 'almost certain'
A study of the future of the U.S. electrical grid by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers suggests that a single government agency should be in charge of regulating cybersecurity for the
CRS: Smart grid cybersecurity standards potentially subject to conflict of interest
The current process for formulating cybersecurity standards for the smart grid is subject to potential conflict of interest, says a Congressional Research Service report dated June 15. The report,
NERC: Government intervention in electric grid controls 'scary' to contemplate
Government intervention in the electric grid during a cyber attack would be "very, very scary" even if the Defense Department might be justified under such circumstances in shutting down parts of the
Smart grid cybersecurity standards still lacking, says GAO
Key cybersecurity standards for the smart grid are as yet undeveloped, but even so, split authority over the nation's electrical grid will make uniform regulation difficult, says a Government
House approves GRID Act
The President would gain new powers over the U.S. electrical grid under a bill the House of Representatives approved June 9. The Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act would permit the
Bulk power system cannot be fully protected
Automation and remote monitoring has helped the high voltage electric transmission industry grow, but it also has become an area of vulnerability. "Fully protecting the system from a coordinated
