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SUMMARY:2026 IT Roundtable (June)
DESCRIPTION:IT Roundtable | Tuesday\, June 2\, 2026 (8:30 AM – 1:00 PM) NEPPA Training Center (200 New Estate Road\, Littleton MA 01460)\n \n \n \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NEPPA’s IT Roundtable is an opportunity for small group discussion among those interested in technology related topics. The facilitator will encourage and prompt exploration of the topic. Attendee participation is vital to the success of each roundtable. Participants should arrive ready to be actively engaged.   \n \n This Roundtable will include a presentation on Open AI from Colby Cousens\, IT Director for the Town of Danvers and Angelica Medina\, DPW & Electric Business Manager for the Town of Danvers. \n \nIf you wish to submit a topic for discussion\, please email communications@neppa.org and we will add it to the agenda.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who Should Attend\nThis Roundtable is designed for: \n\nTechnology Personnel\nOperations/Technical employees\nEngineers\nIT\nSupervisors\nProject Managers\nAdministrative/Customer Service\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\nThis agenda is subject to change \n  \n8:30 AM                      Registration\, Coffee and Continential Breakfast \n9:00 AM                      Welcome & Scope of I.T. Roundtable Meetings (Michael Hyland\, Executive Director\, NEPPA) \n9:15 AM                      Attendee Introductions \n9:30 AM                      Discussion \n10:15 PM                   Break \n11:30 AM                   Lunch \n12:00 PM                   Discussion \n1:00 PM                      Adjourn \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Facilitator\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Mike Hyland\, PE\n					Executive Director\, Northeast Public Power Association \n					 \nMichael ‘Mike’ Hyland is currently the Executive Director of the Northeast Public Power Association (NEPPA)\, located in Littleton\, Massachusetts. Mike took over the helm of NEPPA in May 2022 after a 40 year utility career that started inside a #6 fuel oil generation plant at Philadelphia Electric. \nPrior to his role at NEPPA\, Mike was the Energy & Technical Programs Manager for the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) in Hughesville\, Maryland\, and his main responsibility was the oversight of the Solar Interconnection and Electric Vehicle programs. \nBefore his stint at SMECO\, Mr. Hyland served as the Senior Vice President of Engineering Services at the American Public Power Association (APPA) in Washington DC for 24 years. In that position\, he was responsible for all the engineering\, safety\, cyber security\, reliability\, system planning\, mutual aid and operations for the associations 2000+ municipal utilities operating in the United States. \nMike is a Professional Engineer with an Electrical Engineering degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia\, is co-inventor on three US Patents\, and now resides in Nashua\, NH. Mike has been married to his wife Colleen for over 33 years. Together they have raised three engineering children: Reid\, Erik and Jodie. \n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\nRegistration Fees\n2026 Registration fees include coffee/tea\, continential breakfast and lunch each day. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration. \n  \n\n\n\nMembers: $50\n\n\n\nNon-Members: $75\n\n\n\n\n \nCancellations \n\n\n\n\nCancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the event.  Substitutions can be made at any time. \n\n\n			\n				Register Now\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Lodging\nLodging is not included in your registration fees and must be arranged directly with the hotel. If you need overnight accommodations\, please see our lodging page for discounted rates at local hotels.  \n  \n			\n				LODGING INFORMATION\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				  \nQuestions?\nPlease contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200. \n​
URL:https://neppa.org/event/2026-it-roundtable-june/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roundtables
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity in a Resource Constrained Environment for Public and Rural Utilities
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				PER-338 Cybersecurity in a Resource Constrained Environment for Public and Rural Utilities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(16 hr. Instructor-Led Course) \n  \nOffered through the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) and developed by Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI)\, this course examines cybersecurity in the context of community and critical infrastructure protection. It bridges policy\, operations\, and technology to help decision-makers and technology professionals understand how digital risk affects essential services and how to strengthen resilience through informed planning and investment. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Details: \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: \nNortheast Public Power Association (NEPPA) Training Center200 New Estate Road\, Littleton\, MA 01460 \n  \nDates: \nStudents need to attend all three sessions to achieve course certification \nJuly 14\, 2026   8 am – 2:30 pm (includes 30 minute lunch break) \nJuly 15\, 2026 8 am – 2:30 pm (includes 30 minute lunch break) \nJuly 16\, 2026 8 am – 12 noon \n  \nCourse Description: \nThe course introduces foundational cybersecurity principles in the context of community and critical infrastructure protection. Through classroom instruction\, guided labs\, and applied exercises\, participants explore common threats\, examine open-source tools for monitoring networks and systems\, and review key cybersecurity standards and policies. Using these concepts\, participants will develop a practical outline for a cybersecurity program that reflects their organization’s resources and operational realities\, incorporating both technical and administrative controls to support ongoing program development and implementation. \n  \nUpon completion of this course\, students will be able to: \n\nDescribe common and current cybersecurity risks to communities and their critical infrastructure.\nCategorize and communicate fundamental concepts of cybersecurity and how they apply to their organization and/or community.\nDescribe the purpose and basic configuration of common open-source cybersecurity tools.\nDescribe common cybersecurity policies\, their purpose\, and how those policies impact their organization and/or community.\n\nTarget Audience: \nDesigned for decision-makers and technology professionals supporting community organizations and critical infrastructure sectors. Typical participants include community leaders\, utility managers\, emergency management coordinators\, IT and OT personnel\, cybersecurity staff\, finance managers\, operations managers\, and human resources managers. The course is particularly relevant for those in public and rural utilities\, local government\, and essential service operations who must balance cybersecurity responsibilities with limited resources and shared accountability across departments. \n  \nPrerequisites: \nParticipants should be comfortable using computers and have a general awareness of networked systems. Prior cybersecurity experience is not required\, and the course is equally valuable for experienced IT and OT professionals seeking to stay current with evolving practices. \nRequired Materials: \nParticipants are required to have a laptop computer that can access a public wifi connection. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				There is no fee to attend but advanced registration is required. \n			\n				Register Here\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNUARI\, as a member of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC)\, is a FEMA training provider. \nQuestions about registration\, contact us at  – nuaritraining@nuari.org \n**April 1\, 2026 – with the government shutdown\, you may have trouble obtaining an SID number. If this is your situation\, please simply enter nine zeroes in the SID field below. \nA FEMA Student Identification (SID) number is necessary for registering and participating in any training offered by FEMA\, as well as for the registration systems and enrollment processes of all FEMA training providers. The FEMA SID will serve as your unique identifier and be used to maintain the record of any FEMA training you attend. Obtaining and registering with FEMA’s Student Identification system is a one-time step\, and the number can then be used to take training with FEMA or any FEMA training provider. Registering with a FEMA SID number ensures NUARI and the NCPC can continue to provide training at no cost\, made available through congressionally designated funding awarded by FEMA’s U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Training and Education Division. For further information about the FEMA SID number\, please see https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID/ \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				Print Course Flyer
URL:https://neppa.org/event/cybersecurity-in-a-resource-constrained-environment-for-public-and-rural-utilities/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
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