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.

Following President Biden’s Decisive Action in November to Address Supply Gap, DOE Announces 18 Million Barrels of Crude Oil for Sale on December 17 and Approves First Exchange

The Department of Energy is seeking public comment on Version 2.0 of the Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2) through February 10, 2022.
The Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response Applauds the Landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

Washington, D.C. – Today, following the President’s announcement yesterday to release 50 million barrels of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil through a competitive exchange for up to 32 million barrels and a sale for up to 18 million barrels.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the release of 50 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The SPR release will consist of a 32-million-barrel exchange solicitation to be open to the public on November 24.

At the direction of President Biden, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm authorized that 50 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) be made available.

120 teams from 105 universities competed to test their cyber defense skills and protect a hydropower company from simulated cyber challenges.

On November 13, college and university students from across the United States will attempt to thwart a simulated cyberattack in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce Competition®.

DOE’s cooperative agreements will advance efforts to safeguard U.S. critical energy infrastructure from evolving and growing cyber threats.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) today announced the launch of the Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator, a technology partnership of federal experts, industry partners in the energy sector, and innovators.