Dive Summary:

• The Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (OEIS) will provide leadership, expertise, and assistance to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to identify and provide solutions to potential cyber risks.
• Other things the OEIS will focus on include coordinating interoffice collaboration regarding cyber security and conducting outreach with private sector energy system owners and operators.
• Joseph McClelland, who was previously the Director of the Office of Electric Reliability, will be in charge of the OEIS.

From the article:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff has announced the creation of a new FERC office that will help the Commission focus on potential cyber and physical security risks to energy facilities under its jurisdiction.

The new Office of Energy Infrastructure Security (OEIS) will provide leadership, expertise and assistance to the Commission to identify, communicate and seek comprehensive solutions to potential risks to FERC-jurisdictional facilities from cyber attacks and such physical threats as electromagnetic pulses. ...