ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a background on Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and examines the cybersecurity research activities of the Department of Energy (DOE)-funded national laboratories. A key mission of the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) is to enhance the reliability and resiliency of the energy infrastructure. Within DOE OE's Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) Program, cybersecurity R&D is tailored to the unique performance requirements, designs, and operational environments of energy delivery systems (EDS). The Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) Program, which is part of the Office of Science, sponsors research to support DOE's leadership in scientific computation. Security of networks and middleware is a critical element in the ASCR Next Generation Networking research program. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) within DOE also sponsors cybersecurity research to support its unique mission requirements. The Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats Research and Development (CET R&D) Division advances the R&D of innovative technologies, tools, and techniques to reduce risks to the critical energy infrastructure posed by cyber and other emerging threats.
