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Energy Secretary Steven Chu Thursday released a cybersecurity self-evaluation survey...

Energy Secretary Steven Chu Thursday released a cybersecurity self-evaluation survey tool for utilities that the Department of Energy said would “strengthen protection of the nation’s electric grid from cybersecurity threats.” The tool is part of a wider White House initiative…

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to develop a “Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model for the electricity sector, which aims to support the private sector and utilities nationwide in determining their current cybersecurity resources and identifying additional steps to help strengthen their defenses,” a press release said (http://xrl.us/bnc75q). “The new Cybersecurity Self-Evaluation Survey Tool for utilities is vitally important in today’s environment where new cyber threats continue to emerge,” said Chu. “Adoption by the electric sector will further protect critical infrastructure and, at the same time, provide an invaluable view of the industry’s cybersecurity capabilities."