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Staff from Texas RE warned utilities not to wait on setting up a plan for compliance with NERC's new critical infrastructure protection standards.

Implementing NERC's CIP-013-1 reliability standard took an unexpected level of outreach, utility officials told a SERC Reliability webinar.

Representatives from cybersecurity firm Dragos said that communicating the importance of OT security investments to company boards is a major challenge.

FERC approved NERC's removal of language from CIP-014 requiring compliance evidence to be stored on site.

The Northeast Power Coordinating Council’s Regional Standards Committee approved a guidance document on integrating DERs on the bulk power system.

ReliabilityFirst is 1 of 6 regional NERC-authorized companies charged with working with industry to ensure the survivalability of the high-voltage power grid.

NERC and the regional entities expressed support last week for FERC's proposal for internal network monitoring at utilities, but said it is a complex task.

Presenters at ReliabilityFirst's monthly technical talk discussed the use of software bills of materials in cybersecurity and updates to the Align project.

A recent survey shows that utilities are taking positive steps toward implementing NERC's supply chain risk management standards, the organization said.