SERC ranked cybersecurity as the top reliability risk in the Southeast, followed by extreme weather events and the integration of variable energy resources.

President Joe Biden has suspended a Trump administration rule that restricts the purchase of bulk power system equipment from foreign adversaries.

DOE issued a prohibition order barring some U.S. utilities from acquiring equipment from China, citing concerns that its government may undermine the BPS.

FERC proposed incentives to encourage public utilities to make cybersecurity investments above and beyond the requirements of NERC’s CIP standards.

Supply chain rules from NERC and the federal government are increasing costs and procurement cycles for utilities and technology vendors.

Foreign adversaries are honing their cyber threat strategies against the North American bulk power system, cybersecurity experts told the MRO.

Retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark warned ACORE's Grid Forum that the U.S. bulk electric system is not prepared for a major cyberattack.

President Trump fired CISA Director Chris Krebs after he and the agency pushed back against Trump's false claims of electoral fraud.

DOJ brought criminal charges against six Russian intelligence officers believed to be involved in the cyberattacks against the Ukrainian grid.

Cyber hygiene and poor-quality modeling continue to head the list of major risks to the stability of the bulk power system.