Technical Assistance
and Training
Future-Proofing Energy Security in the Digital Age
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office (GDO) is administering a $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program to enhance grid flexibility and improve the resilience of the power system against growing threats to our nation’s electric infrastructure.
These technical assistance (TA) programs will improve resilience in the grid modernization space through enhanced programs that are focused on securing the digital energy future for our nation. Users will be guided through a tailored analysis and mitigation program to determine their current security posture. Assistance will be provided in evaluating supply chain and protection choices against consequences. The goal is to develop a future sustainable assessment and procurement planning system.
The technical assistance is designed to be responsive to a rapidly changing regulatory and policy landscape that seeks to match the timing and depth of questions with National Laboratory subject matter experts (SME) on key topical areas. This program is intended to align with national defense priorities, and augments and complements current technical assistance activities undertaken by various DOE program offices.
Technical Assistance Offerings
Through the TA program, organizations will be matched with a national laboratory subject matter expert to focus on their key topical area. The technical assistance offered through this track is designed to be responsive to a rapidly changing regulatory landscape and cutting-edge technologies that enhance grid reliability and efficiency. Users will be guided through a tailored analysis and mitigation program to determine their current security posture and given assistance in evaluating supply chain and protection choices against potential consequences.
GRIP and Grid Resilience State/Tribal Formula Grant Program Awardees seeking technical assistance can contact [email protected]. Within two (2) business days, a representative from the program will contact the entity to schedule a preliminary conversation. This conversation will help identify the needs of the entity and subject matter topic, as well as the type of assistance required.
Short Advisory
Questions that can be answered with short and narrow responses and includes the assessment template and related training.
Expert Match
Addresses inquiries that require increased resources and is for applicants in the design or contracting stage requiring review or development of specific Cyber-Informed Engineering (CIE) guidance.
Deep Dive
Technical Assistance Webinars & Tutorials
Additional Related
Training and Workshops
The center offers virtual and in-person training that will enable participants to learn and qualify in realistic scenarios. It also collaborates to encourage continuous improvement and dissemination of knowledge using a mix of private and public funds. The center develops research products that can provide armor, secure communications, and detection for distributed renewables at implementation.
Cyber SHIELD tools and assessments are open-source, and INL-hosted engagements are available to utility-scale renewable owner/operators.
OT Defender
Fellowship
Cyberstrike
StormCloud
Cyber testing resilience for industrial control systems (cytrics)
cyber shield
