Cyber Security

 Contact: Joy Ditto; 202/467-2954 or Will Coffman: 202/467-2939

Issue Briefs

Bulk Power System Cyber Security (February 2013)
Smart Grid  (February 2011)

Fact Sheets

Senate Cybersecurity Legislation (March 2012)

Documents of Interest

• APPA summary and timeline for the presidential executive order on Cybersecurity (2/22/13)
• Executive Order on Cybersecurity "Improving Critical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity" (2/12/13)
  
• Presidential Policy Directive 21 "Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience" (2/12/13)
  
• APPA letter to Representatives Markey (D-MA) and Waxman (D-CA) regarding cybersecurity policies (2/12/13)
  
• Summary of findings from Chairman Rockefeller letter to Fortune 500 CEOs on cybersecurity activities (1/29/13)
• Republican Senators letter to the White House expressing concern about a potential Executive Order on cybersecurity. (10/2/12)
  
• Electric sector letter to Chairman Rockefeller in response to his letter to Fortune 500 CEOs on cybsercurity (9/27/12)
  
• Authority of NERC with Respect to Cyber Security (4/1/12)
• Senate Ranking Member cybersecurity Bill "SECURE IT" (3/1/2012)
  
  • Summary of bill
    
• Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee cybersecurity bill "The Cybersecurity Act of 2012" (2/16/12)
• Cybersecurity Myth vs Facts (08/10)
• The North American Electric Power Industry's Top Priority Is a Reliable and Secure Bulk Power System (07/1/10)
• Aurora Timeline (09/1/09)
• Authority of FERC under Section 215 of the Federal Power Act (07/1/09)