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Cyberattack Hits American Water – the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company was forced to shut down some systems after a cyberattack. This incident highlights how critical cyber defense is for protecting essential infrastructure. With Q-Feeds' real-time threat intelligence, businesses can detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats before damage occurs. Let’s ensure your organization isn’t the next target. Stay ahead of the threats with Q-Feeds. #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel #CriticalInfrastructure #WaterUtility #QFeeds #CyberDefense

NEWS: Read Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure's statement in response to to AT&T filing in support of illegal #spectrum grab that would harm public #safety. The statement says that "this filing confirms what CERCI has said all along – the PSSA proposal is a means to an end for AT&T, despite what the harm to public safety users might be." Read more below: https://lnkd.in/eqN3rcV7

??? Great piece in The Press Democrat by Mark S. Ghilarducci supporting?Assembly Bill 3179?(Asm. Juan Carrillo-Palmdale) legislation that is crucial for maintaining our state’s public safety communications and emergency response and recovery capabilities. ???Existing regulations do not provide adequate exemptions for a narrow but vital set of telecommunications response vehicles that are critical in maintaining the state’s public safety communications infrastructure, including assets such as bucket trucks and portable cellular on wheels, also known as COWs. ??California’s responders understand that these assets are essential for supporting real-time public safety communications and repairing telecommunications infrastructure ensure our 911 and emergency alert systems remain operational before, during and after emergencies and disaster events. https://https://lnkd.in/ggnatNVN ? AT&T

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PSPS? ?? What's that? If you live in wildfire country or other areas where power lines are de-energized (i.e. for excessive heat), you've heard about or experienced it. But do you know how to message about it? Fortunately for public safety alerting authorities, we addressed this in the FEMA IPAWS Message Design Dashboard (see: blackouts) and include recommended content in the bit.ly/WarningLexicon (see: blackouts). ?? Sign up to learn more about wildfire alerting ?? at the upcoming community of practice meeting on AUGUST 6. See below for more information. Register for the FEMA Alert and Warning Communications for Wildfires Community of Practice webinar on Aug 6th. FEMA has partnered with the Edison Electric Institute?to discuss Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) and other de-energizing situations. In addition, two power companies, Southern California Edison (SCE)?and Entergy?, will share about their operational practices and stakeholder engagement. Finally,?IPAWS will provide updates. Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Time: 2 -4 PM ET/11 AM-1 PM PT Registration: https://lnkd.in/eKPzvgBc The webinar is open to individuals with a role in communicating emergency protective action guidance to the public. American Sign Language and Live Closed Captioning Services will be available. Please send questions to [email protected]

This LA Times article on the recently released report from the Hawaii attorney general on the Maui wildfires is worth the read. Among several takeaways from this tragedy, it highlights the importance of emergency communications plans when telecom carriers' networks are down. I would note that planning for these eventualities has come up often in the electric sector -- via NERC sponsored GridEx table-top exercises, in particular. Ongoing coordination across critical infrastructure sectors on this topic is a necessity: https://lnkd.in/ea8jHRWC

If high-risk wildfire conditions threaten any portion of the electric system serving your community, it may be necessary as a last resort to turn off electricity to prevent a wildfire. This is called a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). To learn more about PSPS, visit sdge.com/PSPS. To ensure we keep you informed with PSPS alerts, please check your contact information, and sign up for outage notifications at sdge.com/notifications.? Do you or someone in your household have a disability or use a medical device for health, safety or independence that requires electricity? Let us know at sdge.com/AFN-survey. And, if you need additional support during a Public Safety Power Shutoff, dial 211. You may be eligible for helpful resources. For more information on accessibility support, visit sdge.com/AFN.

?? We’re Heading to Texas PSC Fall Conference Oct 7-9! ?? We’re on the agenda ?? Session: Enhancing Emergency Response: The Role of the Connected First Responder ?? When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 ? Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ?? Presented by: Rodger Mann, RapidDeploy Why you need to be there: ?? Learn how Texas can approach NG911, as states nationwide are benefiting from these solutions. ?? Discover how our customers have seen results with our Lightning platform and why they love our Radius GIS capabilities. ?? Understand how real-time data improves emergency response across Texas, delivering the accuracy and speed public safety teams need. ??See first-hand how our solutions can meet the growing demands of Texas' public safety landscape. Join us and explore how NG911 is shaping the future of Texas emergency response! ??????? #TexasPSC #ConnectedFirstResponder #Lightning #EveryMomentMatters #missionmatters #telecommunicator #publicsafety #govtech #ng911 #911Dispatch

This article delves into the multifaceted applications of flaw detectors within the public administration industry, particularly spotlighting GAO Tek’s array of Flaw Detectors and their pivotal roles. These detectors, synonymous with defect detection and non-destructive testing (NDT), serve a spectrum of functions crucial to government operations. ???????? ????????.. https://lnkd.in/ejG4BtZq