DOE awarding $142 million to small businesses for clean energy, cybersecurity research The funding will support over 100 project areas, including clean energy and decarbonization, cybersecurity and grid reliability. September 10, 2024
Defense Department to establish P3 to advance, manage global energy infrastructure Initiative will help manage department’s resilience requirements to support national security missions August 22, 2024
Partnership uses AI to strengthen water treatment plants against cyberattacks Artificial intelligence has potential to help water treatment plants fend off growing threat of hacking attempts June 5, 2024
EPA issues alert, guidance after cyberattacks on water infrastructure Agency plans to increase scheduled inspections and will take civil and criminal enforcement actions as needed May 21, 2024
California to use AI to improve road safety, ease congestion Agency will work with private companies and departments of Technology and General Services to use publicly available data to develop tools May 15, 2024
DOE turns to AI to help accelerate clean energy transition Agency also researching potential benefits for electric grid stability, while studying the energy demand from AI data centers May 1, 2024
University-based research centers focusing on energy sector cybersecurity Federally funded hubs to work with energy grid owners, operators and vendors on innovative research and training April 25, 2024
Cyberattacks pose active threat to water infrastructure, EPA warns Agencies call on states to be on high alert; calls threats from Iranian- and Chinese-backed groups ongoing March 21, 2024
UT San Antonio joins organization to make AI technology safer U.S. Artificial Safety Institute Consortium brings government, university and private researchers together to help develop and deploy trustworthy AI systems March 15, 2024
Rhode Island creates task force to study state’s use of AI Executive order also creates a governance program to establish guidelines for implementing AI technology March 6, 2024