H.R. 3958 · 115th Congress

Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2017

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2017-10-04
Latest action
2018-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summary

Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2017

This bill establishes a two-year pilot program within the Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories to (1) identify thesecurity vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy sector; and (2) research, develop, test, and implement technology that can be used to isolate the most critical systems of such entities from cyberattacks.

The bill also directs the Director of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of DOE to establish a working group to evaluate the technology solutions proposed by the national laboratories and to develop a national strategy to isolate the energy grid from attacks.