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DOE's $750M grid modernization tranche prioritizes hardening over expansion.

The scoring criteria reward operators who can demonstrate OT/IT segmentation. That was not always true.

July 25, 2026·5 min read·By Defense Signals Desk·
Signal Intelligence™ · generating Executive Brief

The updated FOA scoring rubric weights OT segmentation and incident response maturity above raw MW added. Utilities that treated cyber as a post-award compliance exercise will not score competitively. Two Midwestern operators are reportedly restructuring their proposal teams as a result.

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