Energy Department Offering $9M in Cybersecurity Competition for Small Electric Utilities. The US Department of Energy has announced a competition to help smaller electric utilities enhance their cybersecurity. The competition, called the Advanced Cybersecurity Technology (ACT) 1 Prize Competition, is part of the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity (RMUC) Program. The competition has three phases: commitment, planning, and implementation. The deadline for the first phase is November 29, 2023. The total budget for the competition is $8.96 million in cash and technical assistance.
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