DECR0000052
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) authentication and authorization
This project will update communications standards, specifically the Distributed Network Protocol Secure Authentication Version 6 (DNP3-SAV6), that will perform centralized management of authentication and authorization services in a zero-trust architecture.
This advance will be significant because DNP3 is presently used by over 90% of power utilities in North America to monitor and control field devices, including Distributed Energy Resources (DER), in their operational technology (OT) networks.
This project will update communications standards, specifically the Distributed Network Protocol Secure Authentication Version 6 (DNP3-SAV6), that will perform centralized management of authentication and authorization services in a zero-trust architecture.
This advance will be significant because DNP3 is presently used by over 90% of power utilities in North America to monitor and control field devices, including Distributed Energy Resources (DER), in their operational technology (OT) networks.
Funding Goals
PROJECTS UNDER FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT DE-FOA-0002500 WILL SUPPORT MULTI-YEAR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION OF TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE CYBER RISKS TO ENERGY DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Palo Alto,
California
94304-1355
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Electric Power Research Institute was awarded
DNP3-SAV6 Upgrade for Enhanced Network Security
Cooperative Agreement DECR0000052
worth $3,965,518
from the DOE Office of Cyber Security in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Palo Alto California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.008 Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER).
$1,311,127 (25.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FY 2022).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/21/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$4.0M
Federal Obligation
$1.3M
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DECR0000052
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DECR0000052
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892407 OFC CYBERSECURITY, (CESER)
Awardee UEI
JBV2SMLRBK29
Awardee CAGE
2S900
Performance District
CA-16
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 5/21/25