The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security is a critically important document for guiding government, regulatory organizations, industry and academia on Smart Grid cyber security. This two-day, regional outreach conference is open to any organization that may be planning, integrating and executing or developing cyber technology for the Smart Grid. Experts will also be on-hand to hold individual discussions with attendees concerning the new guidelines.

Presentation by the Smart Grid Cyber Security Team

Nov. 18 agenda

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Presentation begins at 9 a.m.)
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Reception at GTRI Conference Center)

• Welcome and Cyber Security Working Group introduction
• Overview of the NIST smart grid effort
• The relationship between NIST, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Overview of DOE smart grid activities
• Role of cyber security in smart grid efforts
• Overview of NIST activities, including the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP), SGIP Governing Board, priority action plans and more
• Overview of the Cyber Security Working Group (CSWG)
• The CSWG Roadmap
• Overview of NIST Interagency or Internal Reports (NISTIR)
• Future activities of the CSWG

Nov. 19 agenda

One-on-One Discussions with Smart Grid Cyber Security Team
Attendees will have the opportunity to sign-up for 45-minute, one-on-one discussions with members from the NIST team.

• Chair: Marianne Swanson (NIST)
• Vice Chairs: Dave Dalva (CISCO); Alan Greenberg (Boeing); Bill Hunteman (DOE)
• Secretary: Mark Enstrom (Neustar)

This conference is free and open to all who are interested in attending, with a limit of 200 participants.