Inaugural Energy Department cyber strategy’s release imminent

The U.S. Department of Energy is set to release its first-ever cybersecurity strategic plan to reinforce the defenses of the country's power grid amid escalating cyber threats, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

Apart from bolstering collaborations with the private sector, such a plan which complements the recently unveiled national cyber strategy will also examine the most effective AI investments for critical infrastructure to counter AI-powered intrusions, said Energy Department Undersecretary of Energy and Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response Director Alex Fitzsimmons. This work will help the agency prepare for and respond to cyber and physical incidents while providing timely and actionable information to the energy sector.

"All of that hardening and that information technology helps us prepare and respond to cyber and physical incidents, the lessons learned from which help us provide timely and actionable information to the energy sector that is the CESER strategic plan in a nutshell," Fitzsimmons added.