Personnel at work at a substation in Carthage, N.C., following a power outage on Dec. 5. (Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) A federal agency announced this month that it is shifting its focus ...

Over the past several years, the energy sector has become a prime target for hacking and ransomware attacks, with over 40 attacks on the industry since 2017. Cyber attacks have only continued to rise, ...

“Security convergence” is the industry term used to describe the uniting of cyber and physical security into a single organizational structure. It is a point of discussion among practitioners since ...

Capitol Hill discussion about the electric grid is shifting to physical security, leading federal officials and some lawmakers to worry that focus on cybersecurity is waning. Lawmakers such as Senate ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Energy infrastructure experts testified that the U.S. power grid is facing a myriad of escalating cybersecurity risks and emerging ...

Nov 16 (Reuters) - The North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) said on Thursday it has concluded a two-day simulation with power sector entities to stress-test their emergency response and ...

I had just settled down at my computer to start the February “Charging Ahead” editorial. I had decided on the subject that fit nicely with the topic of my February article. As I entered the topic in ...

The physical threat to the world's critical national infrastructure (CNI) has never been greater. At least 50 meters of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 underground pipelines that once transported Russian gas ...

On December 15, 2022, FERC issued an order[1] directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ("NERC") to study the efficacy of its physical security reliability standard in light of a ...

In a special edition of The POWER Podcast, released in collaboration with the McCrary Institute’s Cyber Focus podcast, POWER’s executive editor, Aaron Larson, and Frank Cilluffo, director of the ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The bipartisan Grid Innovation Caucus plans to hold educational seminars and a Grid Innovation Expo to highlight emerging technologies ...

Over recent years, AI and machine learning advancements have transformed our lives by enabling enhanced performance, adaptation and personalization. At the same time, the Internet of Things (IoT) has ...