Cybersecurity Policy Report, Bill Would Authorize DoE’s Cyber Threat Info-Sharing Effort, (Jun 2, 2025)
Legislation that would authorize the Department of Energy to operate a public-private cyber threat information-sharing center for the energy sector has been introduced in the Senate.
Sen. James Risch (R., Idaho) is the sponsor of the Energy Threat Analysis Program Act (S.B. 1902, 119th Cong. (2025)), and Sen. John Hickenlooper (D., Colo.) is the bill’s co-sponsor.
The bill would codify the work of DoE’s existing Energy Threat Analysis Center (ETAC) “to coordinate information sharing on threat assessments and mitigation measures between the DOE, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the intelligence community, and the private sector,” the senators said in a news release.
DoE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response established ETAC as a pilot program in April 2023, according to the DoE’s description of the program, and Idaho National Laboratory is among the participants.
“Increased risk of cyberattacks requires more diligent information sharing to effectively monitor and mitigate threats to America’s energy sector,” Sen. Risch said. “Idaho is already leading the way in combatting cyber threats through the Idaho National Lab. My Energy Threat Analysis Program Act will support these efforts and better protect the U.S. from future cyberattacks.”
“Our national security depends on a resilient and secure energy grid,” Sen. Hickenlooper said. “We need to address our vulnerabilities and modernize our grid to protect our energy future.”
Sen. Risch introduced a similar bill last year that advanced out of committee but failed to reach the Senate floor.
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