Ocean Power Technologies wins autonomous grant, tests for PowerBuoy

Top Priority Sector:  maritime_port_security Image Caption:  PowerBuoy Pennington, NJ-based Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (“CRADA”) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Science & Technology Directorate (“S&T”) to perform a new round of in-ocean tests on its autonomous PowerBuoy application for…

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ICS-CERT issues alert on power plant control system

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  cyber_security A control system used by electrical power plants could have a vulnerability that leaves a back door open for hackers to get into the system, according to DHS’ critical infrastructure Cyber protection team. The vulnerability in the Rugged Operating System, made by Siemens subsidiary…

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