The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) news section features current news, accomplishments, research initiatives, funding opportunities and more from around the energy sector.  

September 9, 2021

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DOE Authorizes Second Exxon Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Bolster Fuel Supply Chain Following Hurricane Ida

Today, the Department of Energy authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to conduct a second exchange with ExxonMobil Baton Rouge for an additional 1,500,000 barrels of crude oil. 

September 9, 2021

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DOE Announces Call for 2022 Operational Technology Defender Fellowship Applications

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now accepting applications for the next class of its Operational Technology (OT) Defender Fellowship aimed at expanding the cybersecurity knowledge and capabilities of U.S. energy sector cyber defenders.

September 3, 2021

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DOE Authorizes Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Support Region Impacted by Hurricane Ida

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to conduct an exchange of 300,000 barrels of crude oil from the Bayou Choctaw storage site to Placid Refining Company LLC’s refinery.

September 2, 2021

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Secretary Granholm Announces Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange

The U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to conduct an exchange with ExxonMobil Baton Rouge to alleviate any logistical issues of moving crude oil within areas affected by Hurricane Ida.

August 16, 2021

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Progress Report: 100 Days of the Biden Administration’s Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative and Electricity Subsector Action Plan

In April 2021, the Biden Administration launched an Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative to strengthen the cybersecurity of the critical infrastructure across the United States.

August 6, 2021

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $2.25 Million Investment in Wildfire Technologies

Four Projects Will Develop and Deploy Technologies to Address the Growing and Severe Threat of Wildfires to the Electric Grid

July 28, 2021

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How 145+ Energy Sector Cybersecurity Experts Led Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2) Updates

U.S. energy companies have been using the Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2) to evaluate their cybersecurity capabilities and optimize their security investments for nearly a decade.

July 26, 2021

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Securing America’s Energy Infrastructure from Cyber Threats

Cyber threats to our nation’s energy systems are rising. For the Department of Energy (DOE), the resiliency and security of America’s energy infrastructure is a top priority.

July 23, 2021

July 21, 2021

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Department of Energy Releases Updated Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released Version 2.0 (V2.0) of the Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2)