Biden Suspends Trump’s BPS Supply Chain Order
January 27, 2021President Joe Biden has suspended a Trump administration rule that restricts the purchase of bulk power system equipment from foreign adversaries. | New York Times
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President Joe Biden has suspended a Trump administration rule that restricts the purchase of bulk power system equipment from foreign adversaries. | New York Times
Read MoreIndustry participants support federal efforts to limit acquisition of foreign-manufactured hardware but warn that rooting it out of existing systems will be challenging.
Read MoreDOE issued a prohibition order barring some U.S. utilities from acquiring equipment from China, citing concerns that its government may undermine the BPS. | International Atomic Energy Agency
Read MoreSupply chain rules from NERC and the federal government are increasing costs and procurement cycles for utilities and technology vendors, cybersecurity experts said. | POWERGEN International
Read MoreFERC began an inquiry into the reliability risks posed by equipment originating overseas, seeking comment on utilities’ use of equipment provided by entities associated with U.S. adversaries. | Brücke-Osteuropa
Read MoreNERC CEO Jim Robb clarified the ERO’s response to President Trump’s executive order regarding the supply chain during Texas RE quarterly governance meetings. | Texas RE
Read MoreNERC CEO Jim Robb said that the ERO will not request further delays for seven standards that were deferred earlier this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. | © ERO Insider
Read MoreHitachi ABB Power Grids has agreed to join the Asset to Vendor Network for Power Utilities, a cybersecurity-focused information sharing network for the North American grid.
Read MoreNERC issued its second Level 2 alert of the year to gather data on the BPS’ exposure to “foreign adversaries” in response to President Trump’s executive order.
Read MoreNERC is preparing to issue a Level 2 alert in response to President Trump’s recent executive order regarding foreign threats to the BPS, CEO Jim Robb said. | © ERO Insider
Read MorePresident Trump issued new restrictions on the purchase of BPS equipment from suppliers suspected of connections with foreign adversaries. | © ERO Insider
Read MoreFERC approved reliability standards for mitigating supply chain risks in industrial control system hardware, software and computing and networking services. | Pixabay
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