New Regulatory Oversight. Grid Security. Meet the New Kid.

The new oversight:  Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response at the Energy Department

Head of the new office:   will be led by an Assistant Secretary

Policy Goals of the new office:

• energy infrastructure security
•  support the expanded national security responsibilities
• coordination and focus on protecting energy infrastructure, like the electric grid, from cyber and foreign attacks & natural threats

Funding: $96 million

Department of Energy | Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Forms New Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

The Hill | Energy Department creates new office for cyber, energy security