Energy Bill Addressing Cyber Issues Passes Senate
Posted on Apr 21, 2016 in Energy and Infrastructure, Government | Comments Off on Energy Bill Addressing Cyber Issues Passes Senate
The Energy Modernization Act, a comprehensive energy bill that includes electric grid cyber protections, was passed by the Senate by an 85-12 vote. The bill includes language that gives the Department of Energy greater authority to intervene in cyber emergencies as well as language that protects cyber threat data from public disclosure by classifying the data as “critical infrastructure security information.” It also establishes a new electric grid workforce advisory board that will address cyber workforce issues. The Act now moves to into Conference where it is expected to be reconciled with the House version of the bill.
