Please mark your calendars for the Security for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Adjacent Systems webinar on Wednesday, July 9th at 3 PM ET.Event Overview: Distributed energy resources (DERs) offer significant value for incorporating diverse generation technologies and improving reliability. They also present a new set of cybersecurity challenges. The move of generation to the grid edge can also mean more distributed control systems and expanded communication networks, resulting in an increase in attack surface. This presentation will discuss definitions and essential terms related to DERs; developments and deployment trends for DERs; recent cyber attacks on operational technology and industrial systems; cyber risk arising from distributed grid resources; and ways in which standards may help mitigate some of these risks.Presenter: Danish Saleem, NREL 

Please mark your calendars for the Quarterly Trends Analysis discussion on Tuesday, July 22nd from 1-2:30 PM ET.Objectives:Discuss and review recent security trends from the last quarterDiscuss the implications of emerging threatsShare member challenges and concernsDiscuss actionable strategies to enhance organizational preparedness and response capabilities.Specific topics will be shared closer to the date.

Join us September 16-17, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, for CEATI’s annual Strategy and Innovation Conference! This year’s theme, “'Shaping the Utility of the Future: Transforming Assets, Systems, and the Workforce to Achieve 2035 Goals,” focuses on asset management, strategic planning, energy integration, safety & security, and digital transformation and cyber security to help drive decarbonization and sustainability.For additional details on the CEATI's S&I Conference 2025 including the week at a glance, hotel and exhibitor floorplan click here

We are excited to announce that we are putting together a workshop between the three groups on Integrated Resilience: Bridging Hydro Operations and Security Risk Management Workshop!The objectives of this workshop are to help improve collaboration between our hydropower members and cyber security members. This is an opportunity for members to share their challenges and learn from each other. This will serve as a follow-up to our last webinar; Cyber Security Regulations and IT–OT Convergence held on February 27th, 2024.  Key takeaways from that event are available on the portal page.Questions to be Addressed:Communication strategies and systemsWhere does the cyber security team sit within your organization, and how is communication between the two teams handled?Is there a communication protocol or process in place? Is it a one-way channel or a two-way channel?Communicating critical information between teamsWhat information do hydro personnel need to provide/share with their cyber security teams?What questions do hydro personnel have for cyber security teams?Ensuring assets are operated safely and efficiently – how do cyber/IT procedures affect daily hydro operations?Working with regulatory bodies – how are regulations and required protocols impacting operations? How are they impacting cyber security compliance?Communicating issues in real-timeHow to work together as a team - teaching sessions and/or using drills and disaster recovery planning to enhance awareness and understanding of cross team issues in an actual emergeHow each utility deals with the public divulgation of information on their assetsWhat do utilities publish and what do they keep confidential in order to keep strategic information away from potential attackers?