"UA Little Rock Receives $1 Million Grant to Protect Against Energy-Focused Cyberattacks"
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and its partners have announced the expansion of the Emerging Threat Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ET-ISAC) to bolster the fight against the growing risk of cyberattacks in the energy sector. This new project expands upon the already operational Forge Institute Emerging Threat Center and enables collaborative efforts to expand capabilities and improve regional threat information sharing. The project brings together electric utilities and energy sector partners to advance cybersecurity threat sharing practices in the mid-South region of the US. Increasing workforce development, creating education and training for securing energy sector control systems, and advancing cybersecurity threat intelligence sharing practices are the center's primary objectives. The initiative is supported by a $1 million grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Cyber Security, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) and is backed by Senator John Boozman. This article continues to discuss the goals and support behind the new project aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity of the energy sector.