Generic filters
CIP Compliance vs. True Security

CIP Compliance vs. True Security

NERC CIP Cyber Security Standards CIP Compliance vs. True Security:Be Sure You Address Bothby Michiko Sell – Senior NERC CIP Specialist  Responsible entities too often believe that if they comply with NERC CIP Standards, their physical and cyber environments are...
Can You Hear Me Now?

Can You Hear Me Now?

Can You Hear Me Now? COM-001-3and How the New Version Affects Youby Michael Tate — NERC Reliability Specialist, NAES Corporation  It wouldn’t be a day in the NERC compliance world without the seemingly most straightforward standard changing. With the...
Maintaining Environmental Excellence in a Year of Uncertainty

Maintaining Environmental Excellence in a Year of Uncertainty

Maintaining Environmental Excellence in a Year of Uncertaintyby Pamela Berner – Director, NAES Environmental Service There’s always uncertainty with an incoming administration, and the changes at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will take some time to settle...
Root Cause Analysis: Obligation or Opportunity?

Root Cause Analysis: Obligation or Opportunity?

Root Cause Analysis: Obligation or Opportunity?by Dave Righthouse – Senior Project Manager, NAES Engineering Services Lately when kicking off Root Cause Analysis (RCA)workshops, I’ve posed this question to the class: Is RCA an obligation or an opportunity? Initially,...