# ORNL Licenses Cyber Grid Guard Framework

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) licensed its patented Cyber Grid Guard cybersecurity and data-verification framework to GridForge Energy Solutions for potential commercial deployment with grid operators, utilities, energy projects, and flexible-demand providers. The technology is intended to support grid cybersecurity, data integrity, and faster verification of demand-response performance. The announcement describes a commercialization pathway, not an open procurement; it identifies no contract value, solicitation, or license date.

- Grid operators, utilities, and energy-sector contractors may find the framework relevant to cybersecurity and demand-response verification needs as commercial deployment develops.
- Procurement teams should treat this as a technology-licensing development rather than a current solicitation: no procurement timetable or contract terms are provided.
- GridForge is the identified licensee; organizations evaluating related solutions can distinguish its prospective commercial offering from ORNL’s role in developing the patented technology.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

### Vendors
- GridForge Energy Solutions (Licensee)

### Key Quotes
> It’s very meaningful to see this protection technology on a pathway to strengthening the American electric grid and bringing value to American companies.
> — Raymond Borges Hink, ORNL cybersecurity specialist

### Sources
- [ORNL-developed cybersecurity framework graduates from lab to electric grid – Oak Ridge National Lab](https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornl-developed-cybersecurity-framework-graduates-lab-electric-grid/) - ORNL