Energy Secretary Rick Perry Announces Resignation
"The Department of Energy has also embraced, with success, the national security mission of modernizing our nuclear enterprise," he said. Keep Reading
Nearly 800,000 Californians Hit by Public Safety Power Shutoff
Customers may be affected by a power shutoff even though they are not experiencing extreme weather conditions in their specific location, PG&E warned. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
54 Percent in Utility Sector Expect Cyber Attack on Critical Infrastructure in Next Year
Survey results show the risk of cyber attacks on the utility industry may be worsening with 56 percent of respondents reporting at least one shutdown. Keep Reading
‘Maliciously Cut’ Power Poles Start Mare Island Wildfire
California firefighters say a 10-acre wildfire on Mare Island was sparked after five power poles were intentionally cut down. Keep Reading
GAO Tells DOE to Address Cybersecurity as Electric Grid Faces ‘a Million Attacks Every Day’
A Government Accountability Office review has found that the Department of Energy has not developed plans for electric grid cybersecurity that address the key characteristics needed for a national strategy. Keep Reading
New Research Shows More Utility Companies Are Being Targeted by Phishing Emails
Proofpoint is unsure who is behind the spearphishing attempts, but described the activity as an “advanced persistent threat” campaign. Keep Reading
‘Locked and Loaded’ Trump Opens Oil Reserve After Drone Attacks on Saudi Sector
Industry warned as UAS can "penetrate WIFI networks, map critical transmission or pipeline systems, or drop improvised explosive devices into infrastructure or crowds." Keep Reading
Coast Guard Official Urges Emergency Preparedness Citing Bridges and Refineries
Byrd said emergency response exercises focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area Port Recovery Plan will be part of the annual Fleet Week. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Take a Cue from Kazakhs and Leap Forward in Security-Minded Metals Extraction
This kind of scenario will require the involvement of coordinated work groups of highly qualified specialists and scientists in all cycles and stages of production. Keep Reading
What If Iran Brings Energy War Here with Hezbollah Attack on U.S. Oil and Gas?
No post-9/11 threats are comparable to what Hezbollah will bring to the table, and sector is largely unguarded. Keep Reading
