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Feds Offer $20M For Critical Open Source Energy Network Cybersecurity Tools

Posted by samzenpus on from the won't-somebody-please-think-of-the-energy-supply? dept.

coondoggie writes "The US Department of Energy today said it would spend $20 million on the development of advanced cybersecurity tools to help protect the nation's vulnerable energy supply. The DOE technologies developed under this program should be interoperable, scalable, cost-effective advanced tools that do not impede critical energy delivery functions, that are innovative and can easily be commercialized or made available through open source for no cost."

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  1. 20 million government project? by trdtaylor · · Score: 5, Funny

    "interoperable, scalable, cost-effective advanced tools that do not impede critical energy delivery functions, that are innovative and can easily be commercialized or made available through open source for no cost."

    Choose two.

  2. Gov't Response by alostpacket · · Score: 4, Funny

    1) Interoperable
    2) Scalable
    2a) Cost-effective
    2b) Advanced
    2c) Does not impeded critical energy functions
    2d) Innovative
    2e) I.) Easily commercialized
    2e) II.) Or, made available through open source
    2d) No cost.

    Per your request ID (#42865935), we have met your requirements and expect work to implement the product to commence immediately.

    Cordially ruling in your best interest,
    - The Government

    (at least now we know what "step 2) ????" is)

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