NIST Updates Smart Grid Security Framework

Upgrading the country's electrical infrastructure to a modern "Smart Grid" is a pressing cybersecurity issue, many experts argue. It's also the goal of a new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology setting out a finalized framework for a revamped power grid as well as its interoperability standards.

The updated version of the framework comes after NIST finished reviewing more than 240 comments. Marianne Swanson, a senior adviser for information security at NIST, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the finalized framework...