Office of Cyber Security

The Department of Energy Office of Cyber Security is a civilian sub-agency that procures cybersecurity services, technology, and consulting to defend federal energy infrastructure and systems against evolving cyber threats.

The Office has awarded 172 federal contracts totaling $6.32 billion in combined potential value since 2012, with $2.81 billion obligated to date. Recent contract activity has remained steady, with 22 awards in 2022, 28 in 2023, 27 in 2024, 25 in 2025, and 21 so far in 2026. The most recent recorded award date is November 2026. Among the 49 distinct prime contractors in the portfolio over the last five years, award concentration is concentrated: the top five primes hold 56 percent of recent awards by count. Vali Cooper International LLC leads by award frequency with 30 recent awards, followed by Tanaka Madison Consulting, LLC with 16 awards and Saybolt LP with 11 awards. Potential-value concentration is highly concentrated, with the top five holding only 3 percent of combined potential value reported across the window; this disparity signals that the Office transacts through Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or modifications where dollar values are often unreported. When reported, Buckeye Terminals, LLC ($76.6 million across 4 awards) and Paragon Professional Services LLC ($51.4 million across 10 awards) rank highest by value. The contract award mix is predominantly open competition: 110 awards (64 percent) carry no set-aside designation. Small-business awards constitute 25 percent of the portfolio, split between total small business (43 awards, 25 percent), Competitive 8(a) (13 awards, 8 percent), 8(a) sole source (3 awards, 2 percent), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (2 awards, 1 percent).

The Office has awarded 103 federal grants totaling $261.2 million in combined federal dollars obligated since late 2013, with total committed funding (federal plus non-federal share) of $342.3 million. Grant awards increased sharply in 2024 with 31 awards, followed by 12 in 2025 and 28 so far in 2026; prior years 2022 and 2023 saw 7 and 5 awards respectively. The most recent grant award closed in September 2026. Grant recipients are fragmented: the top five recipients hold 25 percent of awards by count and 28 percent of federal dollars by value. The American Public Power Association ($26 million across 3 awards) and Electric Power Research Institute Inc. ($20 million across 7 awards) are the leading recipients by federal dollars. The grant portfolio is predominantly structured as Cooperative Agreements (99 awards, 96 percent) with a small share of Project Grants (4 awards, 4 percent), reflecting the Office's emphasis on partnership and knowledge-sharing with energy-sector stakeholders and research institutions.