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Program-At-A-Glance Printer-friendly versionSaturday, May 22, 20102:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 20107:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. This is attendees’ first opportunity to meet and greet the vendors while enjoying food and drinks in UTC EXPO 2010. This reception is a great way to learn the layout of the exhibit hall and make plans to meet with vendors in the coming days to find out more about their products and services. Monday, May 24, 20106:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m.
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Which scares you more: a million-dollar-a-day fine or a terrorist taking control of your SCADA network? NERC-CIP (North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection) standards are now mandatory, with severe penalties for failure to comply, and more cybersecurity requirements are expected from Congress and regulators. Your utility must implement a layered defense system for true physical and cybersecurity. Learn how—now! John Shaw, Senior Vice President- Products and Technology, Industrial Defender Presentation Emerging Technologies for Emerging Change—See What’s Next Driven by increased reliability and security, and better end-to-end communications, the utility communications network is changing, with broader penetration, increased bandwidth, and a common language. These changes can be implemented at the technological, management, security, and device levels. That leaves utilities with lots of choices and even more questions. Explore how to meet these challenges using different emerging technologies. Dean Campbell, Chief Technology Officer, LightRiver Technologies, Inc. Presentation New Wireless Options for Utilities—Know the Strengths and Weaknesses Your utility’s need for wireless communications options has never been greater. Whether for AMI deployments or new control systems, wireless connectivity offers rapid, cost-effective, secure network deployment. Join this session to explore traditional shared licensed spectrum options as well as new commercial wireless offerings and leased spectrum opportunities. Rick Schmidt, Vice President- Utility Communication Systems, Power System Engineering Presentation Lessons Learned from AMI Pioneers—Follow the Path to Success Several early adopting utilities across the country have blazed a trail in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployment and are ready to share the lessons learned. Find out what makes an AMI project successful and how to manage new vendors and AMI interoperability. Learn key points from other utilities’ AMI projects, so you can apply the knowledge to your own utility. This session will provide the current state of AMI at utilities. Greg Angst, Consulting Engineer, Centerpoint Presentation Unregulated Business Opportunities—Can You Hear Them Knocking? Utilities are looking to improve their bottom lines by leveraging existing infrastructures without affecting the reliability and integrity of the grid. Increased use of assets and revenue sharing results in lower rates for customers and allows companies to increase spending in areas like reliability. Discover the unregulated products and services your utility can launch to leverage core competencies and increase your revenue streams. Supporting this discussion will be the results of UTC’s latest research report, “Utility Telecom Services: A Comprehensive Analysis of Communications Services Offered by Utilities.” Ronald Bilodeau, Staff Contracting Agent, NV Energy Presentation The Future of Utility ICT: The View from the Executive Suite Utility information communications technology (ICT), the integration of traditional telecommunications networks with enterprise IT and data management function, is becoming increasingly essential to utilities’ core business objectives. Addressing everything from expansion of core control networks to managing massively increased amounts of data, this session will feature a discussion among utility chief information officers on how they see the this critical function evolving over the next five years. Troy West, General Manager - Technology & Corporate Services, Cleco Presentation Process Control Systems: SCADA and Beyond—What’s Coming Your Way Whether you call it DCS, SCADA or something else, critical infrastructures don’t function without control systems to monitor vital functions and shut down operations when danger arises. How well do you understand what these systems do and how they are changing? What new technologies can improve system functions? Examine the basics of control systems, the many security issues, and the next, more secure generation of technology. Kenneth Rohde, Cyber Secuity Researcher, Idaho National Laboratory Presentation 11:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Exclusive exhibit hall time allows attendees to see products and services from the leading vendors supplying critical infrastructure today. As a bonus, UTC has several prize drawings during this time for attendees. 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Discover how IP video technology offers cost-effective compliance with physical security requirements and helps protect critical infrastructure. In today’s economic climate, why waste valuable man-hours protecting against copper theft and other criminal activities at off-site locations? Monitoring for terrorists—including physical attacks from the inside—is even more critical. Make sure you know about the new video options and best practices for maximum security. Alecia Williams, Alcatel-Lucent Presentation Home Area Networks: The Smart Grid’s Final Frontier—Keep Up with the Standards Smart meters can be a key element in the creation of Home Area Networks. HANs allow residential customers to communicate with their homes remotely to manage appliance and energy usage, home entertainment systems, security systems, and more. Standards are being developed to promote interoperability and to encourage competition among providers in this emerging new market. Join us to examine the issues and the opportunities for utilities, as well as identifying the key stakeholders driving the HAN standards effort. Paul Fetherland, AMI Director, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.Presentation Networks of Networks: What Is Needed to Get Smart Grids to Work—Get the Big Picture on Efficiency Developments like decentralized and micro generation, along with wind farms, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and other renewable energy sources, are causing utilities to design and manage delivery in innovative ways. One is to create a Smart Utility Networks of Networks: an industry-wide, interconnected IP communications network. It will enable faster deployment of smart energy networks by supporting multiple applications, such as sharing of customer usage data, energy generation, and energy distribution. This is big! Chistoph Inauen, Director, Business Development, Nokia Siemens Networks, LLC Presentation Evaluating the Financial Impact of Your Smart Grid—Do You Know the Truth? Can you evaluate the expected financial, operational, and environmental impacts of your Smart Grid programs? They are difficult to measure, but there is a proven way according to a special report commissioned by UTC. This presentation reveals the study’s results and explains the methodology. Learn the secrets of how to measure the true impact of your Smart Grid efforts. David Shpigler, President, The Shpigler Group Presentation Presentation 4G WiMAX for the Smart Grid -Why WiMAX? The implementation of the smart grid requires a reliable and secure communications infrastructure. If you’re utility isn’t considering WiMax in its smart grid development it should. This presentation featuring a leading WiMAX vendor will address the important aspects related to wireless architecture, communications infrastructure and integration to get your smart grid solution implemented. The panel will also include vendor experts on smart meters, distribution automation, smart meter aggregation and overall integration to give the entire ecosystem perspective. Come hear about how WiMax is the effective solution that you’ve been searching for to integrate your utility’s smart grid and why you need to do more than just consider it, but use it to get up and running TODAY. Monica Paolini, Founder & President, Senza Fili Consulting Building Your Control System Security Roadmap—How to Get There From Here If you are trying to develop a roadmap for control system security, you are not alone. There are various different efforts underway among utilities and in coordination with Federal authorities. This session will describe those efforts and provide guidance for you. Find out the latest in standards developments for control system security, during this informative discussion and interactive session! Tom Kropp, Director- CIP Projects, Nexant, Inc. Presentation 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Sponsored By: Race to the UTC Gala for food and fun after a long day attending educational sessions and networking in UTC EXPO 2010. Tuesday, May 25, 20106:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. POWER HOUR Power companies have a unique opportunity to help transform transportation by creating an intelligent infrastructure to support electric vehicles powered by sustainable energy. Utilities must adopt smart technologies to control electric vehicle charging to minimize CO2 emissions and ensure the stability of the energy grid when potentially millions of cars plug into it. Discover how your utility can enable and manage a new generation of “smart charging” stations in homes and on travel routes across the country. Leonard Leech, Design Engineering Manager, Nashville Electric Service Presentation A New Digital 900 MHz Trunked System The Salt River Project recently installed, and is in the process of bringing on-line, a new 900 MHz Digital Trunked Radio System to serve the electrical territory in Greater Metropolitan Phoenix and the surrounding areas. The conditions prior to the upgrade may sound familiar:
This presentation will present SRP’s case study to help utilities decide when it’s time to upgrade from analog to digital radio and to present a method to make such a project successful. Ron Taylor, Senior Principal Engineer, Salt River Project Presentation Understanding Training and Certification Requirements for IT and Telecom Employees in Utility Systems The utility telecom and information technology landscape is changing in many ways. Federal regulators and industry standards have created a variety of performance measures, certification criteria and training requirements for the this generation of utility workers. There are many certification programs available supporting IT and telecom training; but do they fit the bill and will they meet NERC/FERC requirements for the future. This session will review existing certifications and explore the need to establish new programs with performance measures for employees who work with the critical infrastructure of our utilities. Tom Dover, DTS Presentation Smart Networks Council Open Meeting Breakfast This meeting of the Smart Networks Council (SNC), a forum created for utility executives responsible for building and managing smart grids and smart network services, will provide an overview of what the Council is, how it operates and how UTC members can participate in the Council’s activities. Under its new structure the SNC requires members to sign up for participation in the Council’s important efforts. Attend this meeting to find out how the SNC can help you.
Smart Grid security standards make the grid’s process control networks look a lot more like IT networks. An advantage of this transformation is the use of IP technologies for remote monitoring of energy devices, as well as managing grid assets and operations. The disadvantage: exposure to cyber-attacks. If a hacker breaks into the network, it could cause a massive blackout that stretches across the country. The good news is that battle-hardened Internet security technologies and architectural frameworks have evolved to the point where they can be used to keep the Smart Grid safe. The key is implementing an end-to-end security architecture. Learn how best practices in IT networks can easily be applied to utilities. Dave Dalva, Senior Security Strategist, Cisco Systems Presentation Digital Mobile Radio Panel Discussion - A Comparative Analysis What is digital mobile radio (DMR) and what does this land mobile technology mean for your utility. Specifically, what benefit do utilities get from using it? This session will present a DMR technology overview to illustrate what is out there and how it can be applied to your utility. You'll also get a solid grounding in leading standards, such as P25 that come into play when examining DMR for your utility. William Fredrickson, Vice President- Global Utilities, Tait Radio Communications Presentation Components of Successful Smart Grids: Network Architecture—How to Build Yours What kind of Smart Grid does your utility need? Join us to examine the architecture options:
In addition, utilities may work with third party commercial carriers to support the Smart Grid network, or may partner with vendors to build out a complete solution. Get the pros and cons of each option. Doug McGinnis, Principal Smart Grid Communications Architect, Exelon Corp Presentation Smart Grids: Managing Data from Massive Numbers of Networked Devices—Better Planning for Better Results This session will examine smart grid implementation blueprints for utilities that have already begun deployments. While there has been much focus on rolling out the communication infrastructure to support smart utility networks, how many utilities are truly designing their networks with the end results in mind? Key question: Are you planning for the massive data flows from intelligent devices and the coupling of applications? Come and look at the long-term implications of your network planning and learn how to expand your focus to include key smart grid IT issues. Tim Slay, Telecom Director, Duke Energy Presentation The Role of Commercial Wireless Services in Critical Infrastructure Communications—Time to Team Up? When it comes to mission-critical voice and data communications, utilities’ private wireless networks offer advantages in reliability, security, and coverage compared to commercial networks. However, as we look to the future, commercial networks offer utilities new options. The growth of high-speed commercial services may let utilities deploy wireless connectivity faster and cheaper than they can on their own. Explore your options, benefits, and challenges. Shirley Fujimoto, McDermott, Will & Emery Presentation Case Studies: Community Utility Broadband—Best Practices and Lessons Learned Many utilities are using their communications assets to provide their communities with access to broadband. For both rural and municipal utilities, this broadband access attracts new businesses to their service territories and provides Internet access to government, schools, and healthcare providers. But utilities must first understand and then build a business case for how they can capture new revenue streams while ensuring continued support of utility functions. Attend this session and hear first-hand from utilities that have successfully launched community broadband services. Learn from their experiences how you too can leverage your network to provide community broadband services. Brett Kilbourne, Director -Regulatory Services & Associate Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council Presentation Legal/Regulatory Update – What Washington Has in Store for You! Congress, a variety of federal agencies, and state regulatory commissions are looking at issues that will impact the way utilities can do business in the future. Issues include smart grid deployments, cyber security, consumer data issues, spectrum, cost recovery, rate design and federal/state jurisdiction. Join us to review the upcoming challenges as we peer into the Washington (not so) crystal ball to identify recent initiatives and the trends that will impact your ability to upgrade your communication networks and meet your new utility responsibilities. Mike Oldak, Vice President & General Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council 10:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. This is attendees' final opportunity to meet with vendors and see their products and services. Make sure you finish up your tour of UTC EXPO 2010 today! UTC will continue its prize drawings, including a grand prize right before the close. You must be present to claim your prize! 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Electric utilities must implement backup control centers to meet NERC requirements, at the same time achieving redundancy and diversity of SCADA and telecom systems. NERC Standard EOP–008–0 “Plans for Loss of Control Center Functionality” requires all utilities serving as transmission operators, balancing authorities, or reliability coordinators to have a backup dispatch/control center that is redundant and independent of their primary control centers. Examine how one utility and its vendor partner built a backup control center, using a redundant SCADA system and various redundant technologies. Jeff Selman, Senior Manager- Transmission Systems Support, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association 4G Emerging Technologies – What's Right for You? - Part 1 Driven by increased reliability and security, and better end-to-end communications, the utility communications network is changing, with broader penetration, increased bandwidth, and a common language. There are many 4G technologies for wireless including WIMAX and LTE but the question remains: is the technology ready for critical infrastructure industries to rely on it? But before utilities jump into the next generation of wireless, a number of issues must be examined. This panel discussion will provide the opportunity to get answers and ask questions about the next generation technologies from manufacturers, carriers and utilities. Chistoph Inauen, Director, Business Development, Nokia Siemens Networks, LLC Presentation Wireless Broadband Network Choices—How You Can Fill the Demand With the emerging demand for broadband communications such as Smart Grid applications, utilities face increasing choices. Your utility must understand the issues presented by emerging broadband spectrum bands, including:
Learn how these options present you with benefits and tradeoffs, and how technology availability will impact your current and near term decisions. This session will also present how UTC Canada members are using their 1.8 GHz spectrum to support different technologies. Mark Madden, Regional Vice President- Energy, Alcatel-Lucent Presentation Legal/Regulatory Update: the Wireless Landscape—How to Deal with “The Driver” Wireless runs on spectrum and the FCC is driving the bus when it comes to accessing new spectrum and protecting existing spectrum. Join us to discover opportunities to support mobile and fixed applications. Review the challenges to existing spectrum, including narrowbanding deadlines, spectrum inventory initiatives, and ongoing rebanding developments. Stay in compliance and learn strategies for upgrading your communications systems. A comprehensive review with lively debate! Brett Kilbourne, Director- Regulatory Services & Associate Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council Consolidating Risk Controls to Satisfy NERC-CIP Today, electric utilities are faced with the ever-growing threat of cyber intrusion which poses a huge risk to businesses and power customers. While hackers have targeted electric utilities and have been the cause of multiple power outages globally, the problem is one that poses a particular threat to US & Canadian-based entities. Datacenter owners and operators have long been aware of the threat posed by the hacker community, with the potential for more sustained and intricate attacks on the rise. As increasing numbers of intelligent devices, whether smart meters, synchrophasors or intelligent distribution transformers, come online the security issues compound. By putting controls in place to mitigate risk, utilities can confidently expand new business opportunities knowing that their most valuable asset – information – is protected and the controls meet NERC-CIP. Vaibhav J. Parmar, Global Lead, Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure, Accenture Case Study: Enterprise Voice Network Migration—Proven Ways to Get There As utilities upgrade IT infrastructure in support of IP communications, the integration of voice telephony must be considered, especially as legacy voice systems approach the end of their useful life. But what makes sense for operational and administrative voice networks? What are the vendor options? Examine case studies from different utilities’ voice migration projects, each including the approach, technology architecture, problems encountered and lessons learned. David M. Rinehart, P.E., Manager, IT Network Engineering, American Electric Power Presentation Centralized vs. Distributed Intelligence in Remote Management and Control Systems—Make Your Network Smarter and Stronger A central management system can only report information made available to it and can only control what it is connected to. What can the system do if the link to the site goes down? Distributed intelligence brings out the full potential of a centralized system and increases telecom network resilience against natural disasters and security threats. Get an overview of remote management and examine issues including: alarms, cost-effective problem resolution for copper theft, generator and battery management, disaster recovery, and integration of legacy management platforms onto the telecom network. Gary Johnson, Vice President- Business Development, Bayly Coastcom Presentation 2:45 – 4:30 p.m. 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. With the advent of Smart Grids and two-way communications, utilities face a host of new security challenges. Not only must you navigate the complex issues of cybersecurity, but regulators and lawmakers demand built-in security protections as Smart Grid is implemented. Learn how to ensure the security of your network and use federal tools and resources to help you reach long-term cyber security goals as part of your Smart Grid plan. Keep pace with your peers. Make sure your Smart Grid is a secure grid! Ernie Hayden, Professional Services Consultant, Verizon Presentation Washington Roundtable – We’re From Washington and here to help! For better or worse, what goes on in DC and at your state regulatory commission will impact your job and the future of your company. The Federal Communication Commission's National Broadband Plan and the spectrum inventory that sets the stage, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's adoption of interoperability and security standards, and the state regulatory commissions' bold new policies on smart grid deployments will all change your world. Here's your chance to find out "just what were you thinking" during this give-and-take session with those who will be impacting your future, find out exactly what's on their mind, and maybe give them a piece of yours. Scott Blake Harris, General Counsel, United States Department of Energy Presentation 4G Emerging Technologies – What's Right for You? - Part 2 Driven by increased reliability and security, and better end-to-end communications, the utility communications network is changing, with broader penetration, increased bandwidth, and a common language. There are many 4G technologies for wireless including WIMAX and LTE but the question remains: is the technology ready for critical infrastructure industries to rely on it? But before utilities jump into the next generation of wireless, a number of issues must be examined. This panel discussion will provide the opportunity to get answers and ask questions about the next generation technologies from manufacturers, carriers and utilities. This is a continuation of the earlier session. Al King, Director- Application Engineering, CalAmp Presentation Navigating Spectrum and Tower Licensing Pitfalls—Avoiding Problems in Route to Success There are many compliance issues when you work with the FCC. Join us to examine the entire land mobile and private microwave spectrum management process with an eye toward making the most of your frequency requests. Learn the step-by-step processes and common pitfalls in application preparation, communication tower clearance, and registration and frequency coordination. An excellent overview for attendees unfamiliar with the process and for those needing a review. Mona Lee, Owner, Mona Lee & Associates, LLC Broadband over Power Line Delivers Rural Community Connectivity—Make it Work for You Cooperative electric utilities are deploying Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technology to provide commercial broadband service and Smart Grid applications to rural communities across the country. These deployments are funded in part through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Learn about BPL technology and the state of deployments, including a case study from a cooperative utility. Scott Lee, Chief Executive Officer, International Broadband Electric Communications Presentation IT for Critical Infrastructure: Wired and Wireless Convergence—Making the Changes Work for You IT to the substation, IP communications for critical infrastructure control networks, seamless wired and wireless integration for traditional IT, and telecommunications functions: these are key issues every utility faces today––or will soon. Explore traditional IT functions as applied in critical infrastructure organizations, for example in Smart Grid applications. See how the role of IT is changing and how your utility can turn it to your advantage. Daniel Draughn, Managing Director, RCC Consultants, Inc. Presentation New Data Networking Options—Know What’s Important Utility communications for operations and corporate traffic have typically evolved as separate networks for each key application. Changes within utilities, particularly in substations, are driving new requirements. 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Jerry Tompkins, Senior Architect, Cisco Systems Presentation 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. In-Depth Examination of Fiber Transport—Search for Your Best Solution Many different fiber optic transport methods provide robust, reliable telecommunications for utilities. The key to successful network architecture lies in finding the combination of technologies that works best for your utility. Join us to explore fiber optic connectivity, Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), and Ethernet. Sort through the advances in transport technology and learn to identify the solution that provides the restoration of switching speeds and the reliability you need. Ron Beck, Network Engineer, Lincoln PUD , Central Lincoln People's Utility District The Virtual Technician: Extending the Reach of Your Field Team—and Achieving Real Savings! Countless ordinary tasks make up the daily routine of operating and maintaining a utility telecom network. But as simple as these tasks are, they demand a disproportionate amount of personnel time and resources. Creating a “Virtual Technician” lets you do more with less and empowers your field team. Discover how your utility can reduce the man hours currently consumed by routine questions and issues. Gary Johnson, Vice President- Business Development, Bayly Coastcom Presentation Smart Grid Wireless Networks: Spectrum Resource Options—is There Room for You? Symposia: Smart Grid Symposium, Wireless Symposium Smart Grid applications such as AMI, Distribution Automation, SCADA, and Demand Side Management often depend on wireless broadband connectivity from customer premises and other utility data collection points to the utility’s fiber or wireless backbone network. These applications typically require far more bandwidth than is generally available to utilities for point-to-multipoint data communications. Presently there is no dedicated spectrum for utilities, which is why you need to learn about:
Gregory Kunkle, Keller and Heckman LLP Presentation White Spaces Networks: Solution for Reliable Smart Grid Apps?—What’s Working Now In November of 2008, the FCC ruled that unused broadcast channels from the transition to digital TV would be made available on an unlicensed basis. These free channels commonly referred to as “white spaces,” offer potentially hundreds of Megahertz at frequencies with excellent propagation characteristics. Could this spectrum handle the high-bandwidth, high coverage, high-reliability networks needed for successful Smart Grid deployments? Explore the options your utility can pursue. Includes actual performance metrics from the world’s first white space networks! Mickey DeChellis, Director – Sales & Business Development, Spectrum Bridge Presentation How Utility Telecom Systems Benefit the Community-How the FCC's Broadband Plan Changes the Landscape Telecom systems are critical to utilities but can also be critical to the communities served. Utility community communications services could change significantly now that the FCC's National Broadband Plan recommends utilities use the public safety wireless broadband network in the 700 MHz band. The FCC's Plan further opens the possibility of utilities building local or regional networks in the band to provide emergency response connectivity for data, video, voice and some smart grid applications. Given the changing landscape, explore how to build telecom systems that benefit the community at large, which can give your telecom department an edge in securing additional resources for projects with a broader scope. Learn the types of systems used by utilities that are working with community stakeholders to get these systems built and how these kinds of systems might fare in the new landscape. Troy West, General Manager- Technology & Corporate Services, Cleco Corporation Presentation Building Smarter Ethernet Networks—Do What You Need Without Doing Too Much A major driver for building highly scalable metro Ethernet networks is the ability to deliver high-quality, interactive quad play services. Learn why:
Discover how carriers can build such a flexible infrastructure without having to redesign the whole network. Eva Thomas, Director- Smart Communications Networks, Aclara Presentation Capitalizing on New Mobile Operator Backhaul Needs for Revenue Growth—A Proven Boost to Your Bottom Line Mobile operators are introducing new fourth generation (4G) broadband capabilities that enable new applications and services. One of the biggest challenges is acquiring the required higher bandwidth connectivity between cell sites and mobile switching centers. Explore how you can leverage your communications infrastructure for new revenue by offering mobile backhaul transport service. Learn about architectural options, service offerings, and business cases from utilities that have deployed the service. Ronald Bilodeau, Staff Contracting Agent, NV Energy 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. SPONSORED BY: The UTC Awards Dinner celebrates the achievements of individuals involved in UTC and the industry. Come join us for a semi-formal sit down dinner as we honor individuals for Chairman’s Awards, the Dondanville Award, and the Meehan Award. Wednesday, May 26, 20108:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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9:45 – 11:45 a.m. Change is coming in pole attachment regulations. Major reform is underway at the FCC, and pole attachment is part of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan. Meanwhile, Congress may amend the Pole Attachment Act to provide ILEC’s with regulated rates for pole attachments and subject municipal and cooperative utilities to regulations. Several states have preempted the FCC’s jurisdiction and are regulating pole attachments themselves. Is this part of a larger trend? How can your utility legally respond? Better get the answers now! Brett Kilbourne, Director -Regulatory Services & Associate Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council Presentation Utility Guide to MPLS Security Options Workshop—the Best of the New Electric utilities are migrating to new IP based multi-service applications and transport for SCADA, voice, video and traditional business data. Yet the control and monitoring networks that operate these infrastructures are among the most vulnerable targets for hackers, extortionists, and disgruntled employees. Join us to examine:
Learn how organizations can rely on off-the-shelf operating systems and Internet working technologies, including MPLS and VPLS networking. Lynn Hunt, Vertical Sales Specialist, Industry & Public Sector Solutions- North America, Alcatel-Lucent Presentation Live Demo Workshop: How Information Leakage Can Compromise a Utility—See Actual Security Breaches! The amount of data on the Internet increases exponentially every year. The risk of leakage increases as:
This live demo exposes the risks of publishing information in ways that compromise security, and reveals how to leverage open source intelligence (OSINT) to discover if personal or corporate info has been compromised. Jonathan Pollet, Founder and Principal Consultant, Red Tiger Security Smart Grid Technologies Workshop: A New Era of Mandatory Standards—What You Must Know Now America became the world leader in technological innovation through the use of voluntary standards and market-driven interoperability. Today, the voluntary nature of standardization is viewed as an impediment to the deployment of Smart Grid networks. As a result, the federal government is on a path to mandate interoperable technologies as FERC adopts NIST Smart Grid standards, including those for communications technologies. Plus this session will review the Priority Action Plan associated with the use of wireless technology for the Smart Grid, the process used to evaluate wireless technologies and the standards under consideration. Examine the total impact on the evolution of the Smart Grid and how it affects your utility. Mike Oldak, Vice President & General Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council POST UTC EVENT - USER GROUP MEETINGS
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