Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

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The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) leads the Department's efforts to strengthen the security and resilience of the U.S. energy infrastructure against all threats and hazards. CESER leads the Department of Energy's statutory role as the Sector Risk Management Agency for the energy sector. 

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Energy is essential. It keeps us connected, powers and fuels our homes and businesses, keeps our hospitals running, enables national defense, and helps us move the goods and services that keep our economy strong. CESER proactively address threats to American energy security, in all forms, through policy, innovation, research, collaboration, and industry engagement.

Areas of Focus

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    Cyber Threats

    Cyber threats targeting energy systems continue to increase and evolve; foreign adversaries, nation states, and criminal actors pose a serious threat to U.S. critical energy infrastructure. CESER mitigates cyber risks to the energy sector through threat-informed research and development, the deployment of innovative tools and technologies, policy, and strategic partnerships that facilitate information sharing to bolster the cybersecurity and resilience of critical energy infrastructure.

    National Cybersecurity Strategy
    Cyber RD&D
    C2M2
    Cyber-Informed Engineering
    CyTRICS
    ETAC

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    Physical Threats

    Physical threats to energy infrastructure are unique because they take a wide variety of forms. They can be accidental or purposeful incidents, and have a variety of motives. CESER works closely with partners in the intelligence and law enforcement communities, and with industry, to mitigate risks posed by physical attacks on energy infrastructure.

    Electromagnetic Pulse Activities

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    Natural Hazards

    Natural hazards and extreme weather are impacting communities and destroying critical infrastructure more frequently and with greater intensity. CESER works to mitigate the risks posed to the energy sector by events such as wildfires and hurricanes, as well as from space weather such as solar flares and other geomagnetic disturbances.

    Geomagnetic Disturbance Activities
    Extreme Weather Response

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    Emergency Response

    When an energy emergency occurs due to a cyber, physical, or natural hazard-related incident, CESER is on point for deploying appropriate staff and resources to restore power or the flow of fuel quickly and safely.

    Emergency Hub
    Response & Recovery
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    ETAC
    Emergency Authorities

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    Strategic Petroleum Reserve

    CESER mitigates the impact of energy supply disruptions on American consumers and businesses through management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
     

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    BIL Implementation

    CESER is responsible for the implementation of several provisions within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) related to energy security.

Leadership

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    Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
  • Lilian Colon
    Principal Deputy Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

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Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585

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