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WED05 Optimize Project Management Leveraging Processes and Technology

1:30 – 3:00 p . m . ROOM : A1 Moderator : Matthew Manchisi

Project management challenges faced by three utilities are outlined in this session . Attendees will hear about processes improvement , technology application solutions , and lessons learned .

1:30 Returns & Risks in Establishing Project Support Office and Implementing Project Management Procedures : Lessons From Loudoun Water Sree Kolapalli , Loudoun Water , Thomas Lipinski , Loudoun Water

2:00 What Is a PP-Pad ? Online Collaborative Solution for Project Management Guy Schmoltze , Joint Municipal Water & Sewer Comm .

2:30 How to Manage a Private I / I Program With Limited Resources : Optimizing Workforce and Vendor Management With Technology Chad Feather , Daupler , Inc .

WED06 Proactive Cybersecurity Approaches Vs Reactive Costs in Technology Planning

1:30 – 3:00 p . m . ROOM : A2 + A3 Moderator : Majid Khan

Threat actors increasingly consider water and wastewater systems a valid target for cyberattacks , and the threat is growing . Understanding the assets at risk and best practices to protect them is essential for every utility . Learn more about opportunities in cloud-based systems , deepening protections for SCADA systems , and actionable insights for cost-effective cyber strategies .

1:30 Protecting Water With the Cloud : Mitigating Cybersecurity Risk With Cloud-Based Systems Keith Hays , Bluefield Research

2:00 Threats No More : Orange County Utilities Approach to Managing Cybersecurity Dustin Sayre , Brown & Caldwell

2:30 Water SCADA Cybersecurity Bradley Singletary , Deloitte & Touche LLP

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