Secure Control Systems for the Energy Sector

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Secure Control Systems for the Energy Sector: NOTE: This descriptive area provides an overview of this Program Area of Interest. YOU MUST READ THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY MASTER ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DETAILS ON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EVALUATION CRITERIA AND HOW TO PREPARE AN APPLICATION UNDER A SPECIFIC AREA OF INTEREST. https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/080E4B7BB5CFB052852572C900632F78?O penDocument For Program Area of Interest 1, the FOA seeks applications to improve the security of controls systems for energy transmission and distribution, including electricity, oil, and natural gas, by performing research and development activities and verification testing in one or more of the following topics: hardened platforms and systems, secure communications, remote access, integrating control systems into the enterprise environment, security analysis and monitoring, risk-based tool to enumerate critical assets and intrusion detection systems. Prospective applicants are encouraged to assemble/coordinate an integrated team including a commercialization entity and an end-user (such as a utility or transmission operator).