The U.S. Department of Energy's Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) program awarded a $4.2 million Cooperative Agreement to Georgia Tech Research Corporation to develop and demonstrate DERGUARD, an automated distributed energy resource (DER) device security vetting and hardening framework. The project aims to analyze individual DER devices and their impact on power grid operations, with the goal of developing physics-aware and automated techniques for vulnerability...
The Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CFDA 81.008) program, aims to demonstrate cybersecurity technologies in a smart grid network and validate the operation of an in-network analysis platform. The $3,452,571.00 project, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is being conducted by the Research Foundation...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) awarded a $2,999,592 Cooperative Agreement to GE Vernova Operations LLC, operating as the GE Vernova Advanced Research Center, to conduct a "Cyber Attack Detection and Accommodation Technology Demonstration" program. This initiative aims to advance the maturity of cyber attack detection and accommodation technologies by conducting a series of demonstrations at multiple operational...
This $1,803,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program (CFDA 81.008) aims to extend and demonstrate the use of digital twins across different areas of electric power generation. The project will focus on enhancing the security of electric power systems through design, cyber-informed engineering, laboratory-scale deployment, and testing in a relevant environment. The Electric Power Research Institute Inc....
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.008) provides $4,239,459.00 to GE Vernova Operations LLC to develop a secure quantum power protection coordination technique for the power grid. The project will use quantum entanglement to indicate whether relays should respond to trip messages in their...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) awarded a $4,145,843 Cooperative Agreement to GE Vernova Operations LLC on October 1, 2024 under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) federal grant program (CFDA 81.008). The purpose of this project is to develop a new level of resiliency for natural gas compressor stations, allowing operation even when a cyber attack is underway. This will involve developing...
This $3,534,856 Cooperative Agreement award was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.008). The goal of this award is to establish a regional cybersecurity center to perform applied research and development, as well as curriculum and workforce development, in partnership with regional universities, energy utilities,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1,000,000.00 in funding to Grid Modernization Solutions LLC (doing business as Grid Elevated) to develop, test, and validate the SUNIGATE: Secure Universal and Intelligent Data Gateway prototype. This project aims to enhance U.S. critical infrastructure security by improving capabilities to detect, mitigate, and respond to...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $507,631,431 Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience federal grant program (CFDA 81.254). The funding will support GEFA in deploying targeted improvements to the existing grid infrastructure in Georgia, with a focus on disadvantaged, underserved, and Justice40 communities. The project aims to address grid reliability and resiliency concerns through three key...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $3,906,126.00, was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) under the Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.008). The objectives of this project are to integrate innovative, scalable secure authentication techniques, blended with key establishment and secure communication mechanisms for the smart grid. The prime awardee is...