industrial control systems Archives

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gestures as he speaks at a press briefing at the White House on September 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

TSA will require high-risk air and rail transit entities to report cyberattacks

The directive will be modeled after similar ones issued to pipeline operators following the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.

Oct 6, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) — (Department of Homeland Security / Tara Molle / Flickr)

Pandemic has TSA developing tech that detects threats while reducing physical contact

TSA is also considering how to integrate UV sanitation systems with X-ray and CT systems.

Aug 25, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

DOE uses firmware machine learning to bolster electric grid cybersecurity

The Firmware Command and Control project is focused on protecting industrial control systems and operational technology.

Aug 4, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Department of Energy expands CyberForce program

The department seeks more cybersecurity talent to secure industrial control systems and operational technology.

Jul 30, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

In an aerial view, fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station on May 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Gov Actually

Gov Actually Episode 49: Inside the response to the Colonial Pipeline hack

The hack may only be the tip of the iceberg as ransomware and targeted cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and industrial control systems become more prevalent.

May 18, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

electrical grid, power, utility, department of energy — (Getty Images)

Can blockchain help secure the power grid? DOE wants to think about it

The Department of Energy awarded Xage Security a grant to build a blockchain-based security “fabric” for comparison with other approaches.

Jul 12, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

an image of the trans-alaskan oil pipeline that carries oil from the northern part of Alaska all the way to valdez. this shot is right near the arctic national wildlife refuge

DOE teams with industry on pipeline cybersecurity

Questions have been raised about TSA's process for updating pipeline security guidelines and whether it's even the right agency for the job.

Jul 5, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

Energy sector facing emerging cyber-sabotage threat

An ongoing cyberespionage campaign targeting western energy companies and the control systems that power the electric grid and other major industrial operations is also believed to be…

Jun 30, 2014

New concerns about cybersecurity workforce shortage in critical infrastructure sectors

It’s no secret that the nation suffers from a critical shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals. From the Defense Department to the Fortune 500, the demand for educated…

Jun 26, 2014