NEWS: Government Seeks Private Backers To Deploy AI To Protect Electric Grid

DOE is looking for private partners to deploy griDNA, a new AI system developed at Sandia National Lab to detect cyberattacks and physical faults on the grid. (Forbes)

  • The neural-network tech fuses cyber and physical grid data in real time, flagging anomalies faster than current systems and running on low-cost hardware like single-board computers.

  • With 90% of US grid assets privately owned, DOE officials say partnerships are essential to strengthen resilience as threats from extreme weather and cyberattacks grow.

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