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No surprises in final version of NIST smart grid roadmap
A final version 2.0 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology roadmap for smart grid interoperability released Feb. 28 differs only slightly from an earlier draft the agency put out last
Smart Grid grantees' cybersecurity plans lacked elements, says IG
More than a third of the cybersecurity plans submitted by recipients of Energy Department grants for smart grid development lacked some required elements, says the DOE inspector general. In a report
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
NIST Smart Grid roadmap calls for common data semantics
Smart Grid implementation requires a common semantical understanding of data elements, says the National Institute of Standards and Technology in a draft version 2.0 of its framework and roadmap for
DoE unveils roadmap for making the power grid resistant to cyber threats
A new report identifies steps to plan, implement and maintain a resilient infrastructure for the electric, oil and natural gas industries in the face of cyber threats. The roadmap, written by the
Privacy controls to be included in NIST cybersecurity guidance
Privacy controls will become an explicit part of agency cybersecurity guidance issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology with the addition later this year of a new appendix to NIST
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,
DOE: Interagency collaboration underway on smart grid security
The Energy Department is collaborating with other agencies to ensure smart grid security, which is a top concern for the initiative according to Energy Secretary Steven Chu. He was among the speakers
Rockefeller: Pair D block reallocation with spectrum incentive auctions
Proposed legislation to allocate to public safety a 10 megahertz swath of spectrum known as the D block would pay for construction of a national first responder broadband network with auctions of
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
