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Mother Nature and the Power Grid: The Convergence OT and IT Infrastructure, March 18, 2021, 2:00 PM (EST)

2021-04-03T10:22:23-04:00March 4th, 2021|

Our Nation’s Power Grid represents the most critical ecosystem of infrastructure. It powers our businesses, our homes, and our lives. As our world transforms into a digitally connected community, the dependence on a “smart,” secure, and sustainable Grid cannot be underscored. Join Rick Peters, Chief Information Security Officer, Operational Technology North America at Fortinet, [...]

Dots and Bridges Launches New YouTube Channel to Highlight the Technology, Humanity and Culture Intersection

2021-03-03T19:15:08-05:00February 25th, 2021|

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dots and Bridges LLC -- a leading consulting firm that advises businesses on how to create connections with public, private and academic stakeholders that support, secure, and transform the Nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors -- has launched a YouTube channel. Read More!

2021 Annual Predictions and Trends for the Power Industry Roundtable with energy Central, February 17th, 2021, 12PM (EST)

2021-02-22T19:11:19-05:00February 11th, 2021|

Utility executives and innovators believe the industry is poised for major change in 2021. In collaboration with Energy Central, the next episode of Anterix Industry Insights will take a deep dive into expert forecasts and analysis of this year’s key utility trends. Panelists Stephen J Callahan of GridBright, Ron Chebra of EnerNex & Stephane [...]

Re-release: Advancing the Frontier of Cybersecurity with Trusted Partnerships w/Renee Tarun, Fortinet & Kevin Kerr, ORNL, February 17th, 11AM (EST)

2021-02-22T19:04:15-05:00January 31st, 2021|

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. Implementing effective cybersecurity measures is challenging; the numbers of devices are growing exponentially, and attackers are becoming more innovative. Join Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO/ Vice President Information Security, Fortinet Inc., Kevin Kerr, Chief Information Security Officer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, [...]

Cybersecurity, Energy Security, Emergency Response w/Nicholas Andersen, U.S. Department of Energy, January 19th at 11:00 am ET

2021-02-12T18:17:25-05:00January 14th, 2021|

Cybersecurity, Energy Security, Emergency Response w/Nicholas Andersen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity, Energy Security, & Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy The mission of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) is to maintain unique and sector-wide situational awareness; to discover and mitigate vulnerabilities and cyber threats; and to orchestrate response [...]

Accelerating R&D and Demonstration of Next-Gen Critical Infrastructure w/Edward Rhyne, DOE

2021-02-12T18:17:36-05:00January 12th, 2021|

Accelerating R&D and Demonstration of Next-Gen Critical Infrastructure w/Edward Rhyne, Senior Technical Advisor U.S. Department of Energy Over the past 30 years, Mr. Rhyne has been involved in systems engineering, technology development and program management in government, the private sector, and academia specializing in cyber security, materials research, space and aeronautics, radio frequency technologies, [...]

Driving Digital Technology to Serve the Citizen and Mission w/Maria Roat, Deputy Federal CIO, OMB

2021-02-12T18:17:44-05:00December 30th, 2020|

Challenging the status quo, driving digital technology to serve the citizen and mission w/Maria Roat, Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer, U.S. Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is one of six (6) Executive Offices that serve the Presidential Administration of the United States in overseeing the implementation of [...]

Harnessing the Power of Big Data, Bioinformatics, & Cancer Research w/Eric Cole, NCI

2021-02-12T18:17:50-05:00December 23rd, 2020|

Harnessing the Power of Big Data, BioInformatics, and Cancer Research w/Eric Cole, Deputy Executive Officer, National Cancer Institute Join Eric Cole and Pete Tseronis as they discuss The National Cancer Institute, 1 of 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health. The Dandy-Walker Alliance, a non-profit Eric founded in 2006, [...]

Advancing Cybersecurity With Trusted Partnerships w/ Renee Tarun, Fortinet & Kevin Kerr, ORNL

2021-02-12T18:17:57-05:00December 23rd, 2020|

Advancing the Frontier of Cybersecurity with Trusted Partnerships w/Renee Tarun, Fortinet & Kevin Kerr, ORNL Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. Implementing effective cybersecurity measures is challenging; the numbers of devices are growing exponentially, and attackers are becoming more innovative. Join Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO/ Vice President [...]

Global City Teams Challenge Smart Cities Utility Supercluster Fall Event w/Gregory Bell, Corelight

2021-02-12T18:18:04-05:00December 16th, 2020|

BACKGROUND The Utility SuperCluster focuses on sustainability challenges related to Energy, Water and Waste Management by bringing cities, counties, and municipalities together with Government, Commercial, Non-Profit, and Academia to celebrate inventiveness, share best practices and demonstrate world-class innovation. Our world has fast become increasingly dependent on “smart” devices in fundamentally new ways. Subsequently, the [...]

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