Statement on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.-NERC and the E-ISAC continue to follow developments around the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) reauthorization. As a private entity, E-ISAC information sharing activities remain business as usual. We also understand the important protections CISA 2015 afforded to utilities when sharing information with the government.

As Congress considers CISA 2015 reauthorization, information sharing and cooperation within and across critical infrastructure sectors remains vitally important. The E-ISAC continues its critical role of sharing and analyzing security information to help reduce cyber and physical security risk to the electricity industry across North America. Information sharing with the E-ISAC is an essential component of the electricity sector's cyber security posture, helping members identify and mitigate security risk, and defending against evolving threats. And, like many other ISACs, the E-ISAC offers significant protections to address legal and privacy concerns, having long been committed to confidentiality.

As the industry continues its efforts to inform Congress of the importance of CISA 2015 in facilitating ind​ustry cooperation with the federal government, the industry should also continue sharing information across the sector and with other sectors through the E-ISAC and other trusted information sharing partnerships. More than 400 million North Americans depend on us to assure the reliability and security of the North American grid.

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