Energy and Commerce
Co-Sponsors: 3–2 Democrats, 1 Republican
This bill creates a voluntary Department of Energy ‘Cyber Sense’ program that would identify and promote cyber-secure products for use in the bulk-power system. The bill also establishes a testing process for the products along with a reporting process of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. It would require the Secretary of Energy to keep a related database on the products. This would aid electric utilities that are evaluating products and their potential to harm the electric grid.
(Summary from Latta press release)
This bill addresses Green New Deal goal 2(D)p.8 to upgrade power grids.
This bill addresses Green Real Deal goal 2(D)p.5 to modernize electric grids.