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Biden’s electric vehicle charging network should use open source
The US is spending $7.5 billion to build out America’s EV charging network, coupled with $2.5 billion in grants from the Federal Highway Administration.
By Julian Offermann
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GOP defense bill bars Pentagon from enacting Biden’s climate orders
The House NDAA bars the Defense Department from implementing Biden's climate orders, but many of its activities that reduce emissions may continue anyway.
Who is in charge during an energy sector hack? The answer may not be clear
A new report says that a chaotic debate over which government agency is in charge after a cyberattack on critical infrastructure can cripple the response and exacerbate hacks.
By Justin Lynch
As Russians hack the US grid, a look at what’s needed to protect it
The U.S. electricity grid is hard to defend because of its enormous size and heavy dependency on digital communication and computerized control software. The number of potential targets is growing as “internet of things” devices, such as smart meters, solar arrays and household batteries, connect to smart grid systems.
By Manimaran Govindarasu, Iowa State University and Adam Hahn, Washington State University
Why small cyberattacks on power systems more likely than a long-running blackout
Attacks on American power systems are likely to be small and localized, casting doubt on the ability of a foreign power to take down broad swaths of U.S. electric systems at once.
By Justin Lynch
Hackers targeted a fake power grid. Is the real one next?
A honey pot experiment showed how suspected criminals may try to hack into America's electric grid.
By Justin Lynch
‘Rocket Kitten’ and the state-backed hackers that reportedly conduct economic spying on the US
"Foreign economic and industrial espionage against the United States continues to represent a significant threat to America's prosperity, security and competitive advantage," the National Counterintelligence and Security Center said.
How the Russian government allegedly attacks the American electric grid
The Russian government attacks America's electric grid by targeting the company's employees with phishing and malicious software.
By Justin Lynch
Energy regulators: No grid emergency to justify coal bailout
The comments before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee contradict a recent White House directive ordering action to keep coal-fired and nuclear power plants open as a matter of national and economic security.
US spent $60 million on Afghan energy project that doesn’t work, watchdog says
SIGAR found the Army Corps of Engineers' mismanagement of the contract may render a new part of Afghanistan's electrical system unsafe and nonoperational.
By Daniel Cebul
US gets tougher on Russia; new sanctions, accusations
The accusations and accompanying Russian sanctions were the most severe yet by the Trump administration in connection with hacking and other efforts to sow discord in America’s democracy and compromise its infrastructure.
Senators call for investigation into Puerto Rican rebuilding contract
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office calling for an investigation into the use of public money to reimburse work on the Puerto Rican power grid by Whitefish Energy Holdings.
By Jessie Bur