# DOE Advances AI Cybersecurity Research

The Department of Energy’s AI-FORTS program is advancing AI-enabled cybersecurity research for U.S. energy infrastructure, including threat detection, secure AI deployment, and testing in simulated critical-infrastructure environments. DOE’s FY 2027 budget justification identifies AI cybersecurity as a planned R&D investment, but the signal reports no active solicitation or contract award. C2E2 reports 95% threat-detection accuracy and a reduction in data-preparation time from about two months to a few hours; its team plans to explore large language models over the coming year.

- DOE and its Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) are the relevant agencies for prospective research opportunities; contractors can track DOE/CESER opportunities and potential lab or utility collaborations, as identified in the signal.
- The reported performance results point to potential demand for AI cybersecurity capabilities in energy-sector threat detection, secure deployment, and testing. Companies should assess whether their offerings align with those research areas.
- Because no solicitation or award is reported, this is a planned R&D direction rather than an active bidding opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)

### Sources
- [DOE Advances AI Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/doe-ai-forts-ai-cybersecurity-critical-infrastructure) - ExecutiveGov