The Department of Energy, in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, has released a draft of the Electricity Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Process (RMP) Guideline for public comment. The RMP Guideline was drafted by a joint public-private sector team that also included representatives from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Homeland Security, and utilities. The initiative to develop the RMP Guideline is led by the Department’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Comments are by October 28, 2011 and can be made at: https://public.commentworks.com/CW_DOE_AWF/

While the document is in draft form, a review will provide UTC members an insight into how DOE intends to use Risk Management Procedures in the future. We suggest download the chapters and reviewing them, even if you don't comment. If you would like to provide comments to UTC for filing, please contact Klaus Bender @ klaus.bender@utc.org.