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Washington, DC, September 10, 2015 – Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) Vice President of Industry Affairs and Cybersecurity Strategist, Nadya Bartol, testified today before a joint hearing of the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Energy regarding the serious concerns that cybersecurity presents with respect to grid vulnerability. UTC believes that […]

— Sharing Best Practices in Critical Infrastructure, Cyber, & Physical Security — Washington, DC, September, 09, 2015 – Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) is proud to announce the selection of Michael Meason, Manager, Technical Services from Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC), as the new chairman of the Security, Risk and Compliance Committee. Meason sees operationalizing security

Washington, D.C. – Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc., based in Taos, New Mexico, received the prestigious UTC APEX Award during the organization’s annual Awards Dinner. As the Utilities Telecom Council’s most prestigious award, the APEX Award pays tribute to the critical role of information and communications technologies in delivering essential energy and water services to

The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) applauds the FCC for taking a major step forward in promoting rural broadband access in today’s Report and Order which invites formal proposals for Federal funding under the Connect America Fund to provide rural broadband experiments in unserved areas. This action opens the opportunity for utilities and others to provide

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently published ISO/IEC 27306-1 and ISO/IEC 27036-3, that provide guidance on addressing Information and Communication Technology Supplier Relationships and Supply Chain Security.  The guidance is for the organizations that acquire Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services and for the suppliers of such products and services.  These products and services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2014 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Lekan 202.833.6815 paul.lekan@utc.org Washington, DC—UTC and EnergySec have partnered to provide high quality cybersecurity training to the utility and critical infrastructure industry.  The partnership combines the expertise of both organizations into a new education track focusing on the needs of utilities.  Initial topics are

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2014 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Lekan 202.833.6815 paul.lekan@utc.org UTC Supports Commission’s Goal to Enhance Competition and Broadband Internet Access Washington, DC—The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) applauds today’s announcement by the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler regarding his goal to “look for opportunities to enhance Internet access competition,”

Washington DC – The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) plan to support targeted service-based technology transitions experiments around the country strikes a positive step towards promoting rural broadband deployment by utilities.  On December 12, the FCC Technology Transitions Policy Task Force presented to the Commission a set of recommendations that could begin to clear barriers to

Washington, D.C. and Brussels, Belgium — The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) announced today that it has appointed Duncan Botting as director, European Utilities Telecom Council (EUTC) effective December 1, 2013.  Botting will succeed Peter Moray who will remain active in the Council’s global growth. Botting joins EUTC from Parsons Brinckerhoff, where he served as Business

Washington, DC— UTC’s Senior Cybersecurity Strategist, Nadya Bartol, received an InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) Team Award for her leadership and work on Supply Chain Risk Management standards.  The award was presented at the INCITS Technical Committee Officer’s Awards Dinner on April 15, 2013 in San Antonio, TX. The award recognizes the work