Energy Security Community

Community Mission

The mission of the SAME Energy Security (ES) Community of Interest (COI) is to engage COI members and support the Department of Defense on activities related to security of energy and other critical utility infrastructure across the SAME enterprise in support of the 2030 SAME Strategic Plan – The Journey to 2030. 

Specifically, the ES COI will lead efforts to strengthen industry-government engagement (IGE) by fostering a supportive environment to discuss ES activities and advancements in support of the A/E/C community and security of our national energy and other critical utility infrastructure.

Strategic Alignment & Goals

The ES COI’s strategic goals were developed in alignment with the 2030 SAME Strategic Plan.

Goal 1: Drive Partnerships Through Focused Industry-Government Engagement

• The ES COI will support engagements between the military, agency partners, and the A/E/C community to collaborate on solutions to address global security challenges related to energy and other critical utility infrastructure.  The ES COI will lead an IGE for Energy Infrastructure Supply Chain Security and will host an annual Senior DoD panel at JETC to discuss ES topics to strengthen this engagement.

Goal 2: Deliver Solutions for Critical Infrastructure and Mission Readiness Challenges

• The ES COI will focus on developing educational opportunities, engagements, and programs on topics related to security of energy and other critical utility infrastructure, while collaborating with Posts and other COIs to develop discussions to yield solutions, best practices, and actionable information.

Goal 3. Develop People to Strengthen America’s STEM Pipeline and Technical Workforce

• The ES COI will leverage the ES Track at JETC, webinars, and other engagements to support and encourage trade-related careers and professional/technical development in the areas of energy and other critical utility infrastructure.  The SC will cultivate leaders who lead with courage, character, respect, and tolerance.

Elizabeth J. Bradford, MS, ENV SP
VP, National Resilience & Energy Lead
Michael Baker International

Upcoming National Webinars

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  March 5, 2026

  Webinar

  Sensor-Enabled Security & Readiness Monitoring

  Today, installations and critical facilities face growing operational and security demands. The ability to monitor assets remotely and generate actionable intelligence has never been greater to sustaining mission readiness.
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  March 18, 2026

  Webinar

  Successful Microgrid Projects for Dept. of War

  This webinar shares practices which are proven to provide successful outcomes on Garrison (fixed) microgrid projects for the Department of Defense (Department of War). Based on real-world expertise, the presenter will discuss various perspectives including that of supplier, integrator, microgrid owner, and specifier.

Related TME Articles – Energy Security

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  Considerations When Going Electric

  March 21, 2023

  As investments in electric vehicle supply equipment continue to increase, there are key considerations station owners and operators should understand to better plan, design, construct and maintain necessary infrastructure and provide a high-quality customer experience.
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  Building for EVs on Military Installations

  March 21, 2023

  As the federal government moves toward net zero emissions for vehicle fleets by 2035, implementing electrical vehicle charging stations also will impact associated electrical infrastructure and may increase the need for installations to invest in additional upgrades.
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  Protecting Coastal Installation Electric Infrastructure from Flooding

  March 21, 2023

  Research conducted at the Air Force Institute of Technology utilized geospatial analysis to assess electric infrastructure vulnerability to sea level rise at four installations in Florida and studied mitigation strategies and policy proposals to help decision-makers navigate future challenges.
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  Microgrids: A Modern-Day Energy Solution

  March 21, 2023

  Investments in microgrids have been growing as the nation confronts more frequent extreme weather events, and an increased urgency to consider alternative energy sources.