Bill > S4795

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies intended for use in the bulk-power system. The bulk-power system includes facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network, and electric energy from generation facilities needed to maintain transmission system reliability. The program will establish a testing process, maintain a cybersecurity vulnerability reporting database, provide technical assistance, review products and technologies for vulnerabilities, develop procurement guidance for electric utilities, and consider incentives to encourage the use of the program's analysis and testing results. Information reported about cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could harm critical electric infrastructure will be treated as critical electric infrastructure information.