Cybersecurity
U.S. Offers $25 Million Cybersecurity Grant After Pipeline Attacks
- DOE looks to boost security for oil and gas, electric grid
- Announcement comes after attacks on pipeline communications
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The U.S. wants to fund research targeting better cybersecurity for the nation’s power grid and the oil and natural gas industry, less than a month after web attacks hobbled electronic communications for several pipeline operators.
The agency is making $25 million in grants available for projects that pursue new approaches to making the energy sector more resilient to cyberattacks. The deadline for applications is June 18, according to a statement Monday.