Due: December 1, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), is issuing the Securing ENergy Technology ResiliencY (SENTRY) Opportunity Announcement to solicit innovative proposals from commercial technology startups. This initiative aims to significantly enhance the security, resilience, and operational efficiency of the nation’s energy infrastructure by addressing critical challenges across four key areas: developing energy-sector-specific risk quantification frameworks, enhancing ICS/OT cybersecurity and threat emulation, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities across the entirety of Decentralized Asset Management Systems (DAMS), and establishing cost-effective counter-adversarial drone capabilities. Proposals will be accepted from eligible domestic entities with strong industry ties, offering awards up to $853,750 per project up to three years.