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Episode 51: Cyber-Informed Engineering: Moving Beyond the Firewall

Podcast

Episode 51: Cyber-Informed Engineering: Moving Beyond the Firewall

For the last episode of season 5, host Bryson Bort sat down with Andrew Ohrt, Resilience Director at West Yost Associates to walk through the "invisible" nature of water systems, the impact of data centers on utility resilience, and how Cyber-Informed Engineering protects our most essential resource.
civil engineering, critical infrastructure, cyber, cyber-informed engineering, digital risk, resilience, UnDisruptable27, water
March 18, 2026
Critical Effect 2026

Event

June 17, 2026 9:00 am

Critical Effect 2026

Mark your calendars! The two-day Critical Effect conference is coming back to Washington, DC on June 17 and 18, in partnership with ICS Village and Akin. With 2027 getting closer, we are prioritizing ideas that lead to real, actionable impact.
all-day event, critical infrastructure, energy, healthcare, national security, public safety, resilience, Volt Typhoon, water
January 23, 2026
UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: Happy Holidays from U27

Blog

UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: Happy Holidays from U27

In the inaugural edition of the UnDisruptable27 newsletter, learn how to participate in FrostyVolt’25, where to find us, and what we’ve been reading.
critical infrastructure, FrostyVolt, hospitals, Volt Typhoon, water
December 16, 2025
Episode 47: Creating a Cyber Aware Culture for Local Water Utilities

Podcast

Episode 47: Creating a Cyber Aware Culture for Local Water Utilities

Bryson Bort and Cyber Readiness Institute Deputy Managing Director Lessie Skiba sit down to discuss the CRI’s new program connecting cyber experts with small and medium sized water utilities to bolster their cybersecurity and resilience.
critical infrastructure, cyber resilience, cybersecurity, water
September 9, 2025
Water Interdependence and the Fragility of Basic Human Needs

Video

Water Interdependence and the Fragility of Basic Human Needs

Disruption to water systems would be quickly devastating...but who would do this? More importantly, what can we do about it?
critical infrastructure, water, water hammer, water interdependence
August 16, 2025
Picture Your Hospital

Video

Picture Your Hospital

What happens when a hospital — your hospital — can't delivery timely care?
critical infrastructure, emergency care, hospital cybersecurity, hospitals, patient care, water
August 15, 2025
“We were always prey:” Q&A with Joshua Corman on U.S. critical infrastructure vulnerabilities

In the News

“We were always prey:” Q&A with Joshua Corman on U.S. critical infrastructure vulnerabilities

As global tensions escalate, how vulnerable are our lifeline critical infrastructure like water, power, and hospitals, really? IST Executive in Residence Joshua Corman spoke with The Verge’s Justine Calma to break down what sectors are at risk, the consequences of a cyber attack, and UnDisruptable27’s plan to increase community resilience.  
critical infrastructure, Cyber Civil Defense, Cyber Resilience Corps, cyber-informed engineering, hospitals, power, Volt Typhoon, water
June 27, 2025
$3.2 million from Craig Newmark Philanthropies accelerates IST’s UnDisruptable27 effort to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure

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$3.2 million from Craig Newmark Philanthropies accelerates IST’s UnDisruptable27 effort to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure

At Critical Effect DC, Craig Newmark announced additional funding of $3.2 million across two years to accelerate UnDisruptable27. The ambitious, time-sensitive effort, led by non-profit think tank Institute for Security and Technology (IST), is focused on protecting our nation's most vulnerable lifeline infrastructure from nation-state adversaries.
critical infrastructure, funding, hospitals, power, public safety, water
June 12, 2025
Q&A: Defending Our Lifeline Sectors

Blog

Q&A: Defending Our Lifeline Sectors

We are too dependent on undependable things. What can we do about it? In this month’s edition of the TechnologIST, we sat down with IST Executive in Residence for Public Safety & Resilience Joshua Corman to learn more about UnDisruptable27.
critical infrastructure, cyber, cyber offense, hybrid warfare, ICS, Industrial Control System, OT, resilience, Volt Typhoon, water
March 31, 2025
IST pilot targets preparing hospitals, water systems for China-backed cyber threats

In the News

IST pilot targets preparing hospitals, water systems for China-backed cyber threats

Josh Corman sat down with Inside Cybersecurity’s Jacob Livesay to discuss the project and its aims. “For a long time, I’ve been saying we’re over-dependent on undependable things,” Josh explained.
critical infrastructure, cyber, hospital cybersecurity, water
August 14, 2024