U.S Secretary of Energy creates new office of CESER at DOE

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry declared that it is set to create new office of Cyber-security, Energy Security and Emergency Response , CESER at the U.S Department of Energy. An approximate of $96 million has been earmarked for this from the Trump;s FY19 budget to consolidate DOE’s mission in tackling cyber- security.

The CESER office will be led by an Assistant Secretary that will emphasize on energy infrastructure security, support the expanded national security responsibilities assigned to the Department and report to the Under Secretary of Energy. The creation of the CESER office will elevate the Department’s focus on energy infrastructure protection and will enable more coordinated preparedness and response to natural and man-made threats

Secretary Perry claimed “This new office best positions the Department to address the emerging threats of tomorrow while protecting the reliable flow of energy to Americans today.”

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