John Bilda: Public, private sectors should team up on cybersecurity
One of the most enduring and important traditions in the utility industry is the practice of providing mutual aid in the event of a large-scale emergency. For as long as utility companies have been around, if one organization is operating at or close to normal conditions, it will reach out to another utility with personnel and equipment to assist with restoration efforts if needed. I cannot imagine that there is a utility company in the United States that has not provided or benefitted from a mutual aid relationship with another organization.