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House Energy Subcommittee opens hearing on bills to strengthen DOE role and utility cybersecurity
Summary
The subcommittee opened a hearing previewing a package of bipartisan bills to bolster Department of Energy leadership on emergencies, formalize pipeline cybersecurity work, create an Energy Threat Analysis Center (ETAC), and provide funding and technical assistance to small utilities; DOE testimony, including from Alex Fitzsimmons, was announced.
The Subcommittee on Energy of the House Energy and Commerce Committee opened a hearing to review a package of bills intended to strengthen national energy security and protect critical infrastructure.
In an opening statement, the chair said the Energy Emergency Leadership Act would "strengthen the Department of Energy's central energy sector security mission" by requiring that the department’s energy emergency and cyber functions be led by an assistant secretary confirmed by the Senate to ensure…
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