One of the most enduring and important traditions in the utility industry is the practice of providing mutual aid in the event of a large-scale emergency. For as long as utility companies have been around, if one organization is operating at or close to normal conditions, it will reach out to another utility with personnel and equipment to assist with restoration efforts if needed.
I cannot imagine that there is a utility company in the United States that has not provided or benefitted from a mutual aid relationship with another organization.
As our communities become more and more interconnected, it is critical that our efforts to provide mutual aid be expanded into cybersecurity. It is essential that these efforts include the private sector, which would foster a coordinated effort to respond to a large-scale cyberattack.
I recently participated in a very important national event with the North American Electric Reliability Corp. to review and assess our nation’s electric grid security and emergency response. The event included 360 electricity providers and government agencies participating in a tabletop exercise. Participants included the National Security Council, the departments of Homeland Security and Defense, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FBI and National Guard, among others. For the full article click here
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