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Introduced
05/07/2015
05/07/2015
In Committee
05/07/2015
05/07/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 This bill designates the Department of Energy (DOE) as the lead Sector-Specific Agency for cybersecurity for the energy sector (this action comports with the presidential policy directive entitled "Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience" dated February 12, 2013). DOE shall: develop advanced cybersecurity applications and technologies for the energy sector; advance the security of field devices and third-party control systems; leverage electric grid architecture as a means to assess risks to the energy sector, including by implementing an all-hazards approach to communications infrastructure, control systems architecture, and power systems architecture; perform pilot demonstration projects with the energy sector to gain experience with new technologies; and develop workforce development curricula for energy sector-related cybersecurity. DOE shall also implement within the energy sector cybertesting and cyberresilience programs that target: DOE emergency response capabilities, cooperation with the intelligence communities for energy sector-related threat collection and analysis, enhancing the tools of DOE and the Electricity Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-ISAC) for monitoring the status of the energy sector, expanding industry participation in ES-ISAC, and technical assistance to small electric utilities to assess cybermaturity posture. DOE must develop an advanced energy security program that secures diverse energy networks in order to increase the functional preservation of the electric grid operations or natural gas and oil operations in the face of natural and human-made threats and hazards, including electric magnetic pulse and geomagnetic disturbances. DOE shall study alternative management structures and funding mechanisms to expand industry membership and participation in ES-ISAC.
AI Summary
This bill, the Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015, designates the Department of Energy (DOE) as the primary government agency responsible for cybersecurity within the energy sector, aligning with a 2013 Presidential policy directive on critical infrastructure security. The DOE is tasked with developing advanced cybersecurity technologies, improving the security of field devices and third-party control systems, and assessing energy sector risks by considering communications, control systems, and power systems architecture from an all-hazards perspective. The bill also mandates pilot projects to test new technologies, develop cybersecurity training for the energy workforce, and implement programs for cyber testing and resilience, which include enhancing DOE's emergency response, collaborating with intelligence agencies on threat analysis, improving monitoring tools for the energy sector, encouraging broader industry participation in the Electricity Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-ISAC), and providing technical help to smaller electric utilities to assess their cybersecurity readiness. Furthermore, the DOE will establish a program to secure diverse energy networks, aiming to maintain the functionality of electric, natural gas, and oil operations against threats like electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbances, and will study ways to increase industry involvement in ES-ISAC.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (on 06/09/2015)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1241/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1241is/pdf/BILLS-114s1241is.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1241is/pdf/BILLS-114s1241is.pdf.pdf |
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