via the DOE's Office of Inspector General, comes critically important news in a highly troubling US DOE OIG Report, for the DOE, energy consumers in the United States and interconnected energy firms servicing the energy requirements of neighboring countries (Canada and Estados Unidos Mexicanos) in North America.

"Throughout fiscal year 2019, management made 54 recommendations to programs and sites related to improving the Department’s cybersecurity program. Furthermore, in some instances, management provided opportunities for improvement at locations reviewed but did not issue formal recommendations" - via the DOE's Office of Inspector General scathing report