Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)

🚨Opportunity🚨  In collaboration with CESER, ICS Cybersecurity Training market research opportunity is open for submissions! $160K available to support market research to inform CESER’s investments in current & future ICS & OT cybersecurity workforce development. The program will focus on 3 efforts: 🔹Defining the state of ICS/OT cybersecurity workforce development & training  🔹Understanding energy sector workforce needs & pipeline  🔹Informing the development of an ICS/OT cybersecurity workforce strategic plan    Managed by TechWerx - a DOE innovation hub with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), this is made possible through the Partnership Intermediary Agreement set up by the DOE Office of Technology Transitions, enabling TechWerx to facilitate rapid development, scaling & deployment of clean energy solutions.    #CyberSecurity #WorkforceDevelopment #FundingOpportunity For more information or to apply: https://lnkd.in/eNR7i8_q

Congratulations to A Team with A Dream from the University of Central Florida, the winner of the 2024 CyberForce Competition®! This year's competition focused on defending a wind generation power plant from cyberattacks – and A Team with A Dream worked together to successfully keep those turbines running! The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Argonne National Laboratory are excited to assist in building the next generation of cyber defenders through the CyberForce® Program. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2N3cYJV

On Veterans Day, and every day, we honor and appreciate those who’ve courageously served and defended our country. Let us continue to ensure America’s veterans have the resources, care, and opportunities they’ve more than earned. Thank you to America’s veterans.

We’re wrapping up another busy season for CESER! Our Principal Deputy Director, Lili Colon, has been on the move, sharing CESER’s mission to protect our nation’s critical energy infrastructure. Lili engaged with global audiences and shared insights on building resilience and security in the energy sector. Highlights include:   -CyManII | Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute's Secure Together Summit in San Antonio, TX, where they discussed the collective efforts of industry, academic and government partners, like CESER, to build solutions that protect the U.S. manufacturing sector. -PDD Colon also joined the Office of Petroleum Reserves and visited the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Bayou Choctaw Crude Oil Storage Facility in Baton Rouge, LA to learn more about the daily process and functions of crude oil at each site. -Finally, she spoke about women leading the charge for a clean energy future at a virtual dialogue for ECPA - Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas.   Thank you to all who joined us to hear and learn about our mission for a secure energy future!

At the EIS Council's Resilient Renewable Society Summit in the UK, CESER’s Principal Deputy Director, Lili Colon, discussed the need for proactive measures to secure critical infrastructure, and how CESER is safeguarding our nation’s energy grid through comprehensive preparedness initiatives. She emphasizedhow “Securing our energy future requires a united effort,” PDD Colon stated. “We must come together as a society to anticipate and mitigate future challenges—because when it comes to our energy security, we’re all connected, and we’re all at risk.”

DOE and Argonne National Laboratory are winding up for the flagship CyberForce Competition® taking place on November 9, drawing teams of U.S. college and university students to participate in integrated, real-world operational technology cybersecurity challenges.    This year, the students will defend a wind energy company against cyber attacks. To complete their mission, teams will need to prevent and mitigate attacks and system failures to keep wind power up and running.   To learn more about the CyberForce Program, visit https://lnkd.in/ezfTgV5j

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is continuing to support communities affected by Hurricane Helene, and stands ready to respond to Hurricane Milton. Milton is expected to be a major hurricane with potentially life-threatening winds and storm surges. Please heed evacuation warnings and get to safety as quickly as possible.  

As communities begin their recovery efforts, please continue to exercise caution. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) encourages everyone to listen to the safety messages published by your state officials, FEMA, and local utilities on how to remain safe around downed power lines and while using backup generators.   

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will continue to support grid resilience as we respond to the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In coordination with The White House and interagency partners, DOE CESER deployed responders to support the federal-state response efforts and we are working with industry partners to support their power restoration efforts. 

Cybersecurity Awareness Month starts tomorrow! Throughout October, we will be highlighting CESER’s cybersecurity tools and programs, partners, and the importance of our work to develop cyber-secure energy systems. Follow along with us!