DEF CON 32 - Building a secure resilient nationwide EV charging network - Harry Krejsa, Sarah Hipel
Source: YouTube · DEFCONConference · published Oct 16, 2024 · 22:56
The U.S. government is advancing a secure, resilient, and digitally integrated clean energy transition, with electric vehicles and EV charging ecosystems serving as key pillars of this transformation. 0:54
Key Takeaways:
• Decarbonization and digitization are deeply linked; clean energy technologies are more complex and interconnected than fossil-based systems, enabling software-defined grids, virtual power plants, and resilient, low-carbon energy ecosystems 1:33.
• The clean energy ecosystem includes new, inexperienced stakeholders, creating gaps in trust, coordination, and cybersecurity compared to traditional infrastructure 2:48.
• The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation leads efforts in cyber-physical security, interoperability, and user trust for EV charging, targeting 97% reliability and secure data flow 4:03.
• The government is developing open-source tools—such as a public key infrastructure (PKI) testing tool and incident response frameworks—to standardize security, ensure equitable user experiences, and protect privacy 17:46.
• A North American plug-in charging standard (based on ISO 15118-2) is being finalized with certified trust lists to enable secure, interoperable EV charging across regions 18:40.
The Biden-Harris Administration is calling on the Defcon community to audit open-source software stacks in EV and grid technologies to identify vulnerabilities and ensure a secure, scalable, and equitable clean energy future. 22:41
Sources:
- 0:54 Early lessons from the rapid deployment of clean energy
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all right good afternoon my name is Harry CA and I work at the White House Office of the national cyber director I am Sarah hpel I work at the Joint office of energy and transportation and we're really excited to talk to you here today about how our digital ecosystem is going to be a big part of our clean energy transition and how the clean energy transition is going to be changing our digital ecosystem we are excited to tell you about what we've been learning about uh EVS vehicle electrification and how those lessons are going to inform the broader clean energy transition and uh what we are doing in government and how we're hoping to partner with you and the broader Defcon Community to prepare that digital ecosystem for the most ambitious abundant and uh exciting version of this transitio…