FERC & Federal

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency that oversees the transmission of electricity, natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, as well as regulating hydroelectric dams and natural gas facilities. 

CISA
CISA Publishes Guide for AI Critical Infrastructure Integration
In new guidance, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sought to help utilities integrate artificial intelligence into their operational technology environments.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Power Industry Asks Congress to Authorize Cyber Defense Programs
Electricity sector participants urged Congress to support cyber security programs as the House E&C Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy heard testimony on the efforts of nation-states and other actors to hack the bulk power system.
FBI
CISA Releases Drone Security Guides for Infrastructure Operators
CISA published guidance to help infrastructure operators respond to the rising incidence of drones run by unknown operators near their facilities.
Xcel Energy
FERC Ends Nonpublic Investigations into Winter Storm Uri
FERC has closed its enforcement investigations into possible unlawful activity related to 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, just a few months before the statute of limitations on the issue is to expire.
Shutterstock
NOPR Would Get Pipelines to Offer More Information for Grid Operators
FERC issued an NOPR directing several changes to gas pipelines' business practices aimed at increasing information sharing with grid operators, especially during extreme weather.
Shutterstock
CISA Publishes Cybersecurity Asset Inventory Guide
A new publication from CISA aims to help organizations catalog the electronic assets on their systems so they can respond quickly to cyber incidents.
CISA
CISA Lays out Plans for Key Cyber Info Program
CISA staff said the continuation of the CVE Program is essential to maintaining global cyber preparedness and information sharing.
U.S. House of Representatives
Stakeholders Urge Cyber Info Sharing Act Renewal
Government and industry stakeholders have urged Congress to reauthorize a key cybersecurity bill before it expires at the end of September.
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China Cyber Threats Continue, Agencies Warn
Cybersecurity agencies from more than a dozen countries warned that China-linked threat actors continue to try for footholds in the computer networks of critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. and its allies.
CISA
CISA Seeks Comments on New SBOM Guidance
CISA is seeking comments on a draft guide to help federal agencies generate or request a software bill of materials for their products.

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