China and other foreign actors remain committed to undermining the North American power grid, representatives of the E-ISAC said.

The Western Power Pool faced “real potential weaknesses” in 2024 due to staff shortages and outdated financial and accounting systems, the organization’s leadership said during their annual member meeting.

The outgoing head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned that China remains intent on infiltrating U.S. critical infrastructure.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants members of the public to weigh in on proposed updates to its National Cyber Incident Response Plan.

NERC and the regional entities expressed support for FERC's cybersecurity proposals but reminded the commission of their already busy development cycle.

FERC said the North American Energy Standards Board's new standards will improve security and efficiency of public utilities.

"Chicken Little" claims about power outages being caused by the transmission grid being overtaxed do not stand up to scrutiny, says columnist Steve Huntoon.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said building international partnerships is key to combating global cyber threats.

Panelists at GridSecCon agreed that keeping the electric grid secure and reliable is a top priority to ensuring the safety of the upcoming elections.