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ARTICLE · 24 OCTOBER 2019

Senate Considers Bill To Boost Defenses Of Nation's Power Grid Against Cybersecurity Threats

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The Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act, or PROTECT Act of 2019—requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...

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The Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act, or PROTECT Act of 2019—requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to study how to encourage (1) public utility investment in advanced cybersecurity technology and (2) participation by utilities in cybersecurity threat information sharing programs. The possibilities for this bill may seem encouraging but seeing any new policies might take months, even years. To read more, please see the post published on Akin Gump's Speaking Energy blog.

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