Russian Hackers Appear to Shift Focus to U.S. Power Grid

(New York Times, 7/27/18) WASHINGTON — State-sponsored Russian hackers appear far more interested this year in demonstrating that they can disrupt the American electric utility grid than the midterm elections, according to United States intelligence officials and technology company executives. Despite attempts to infiltrate the online accounts of two Senate…

WTIC’s Ray Dunaway discusses cybersecurity with CCAT and Art House

CT Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer Art House and CCAT’s Chief Administrative Officer Natalie Real discuss helping manufacturers with their cyber requirements, protecting against hacks & disruption on Mornings with Ray Dunaway July 31. Listen to CCAT and the state cyber chief talk about what it’s going to take to fight cyber…

Pentagon Creates ‘Do Not Buy’ List of Russian, Chinese Software

(Defense One, 7/27/18) Increasingly alarmed at foreign hacking, DOD and intelligence officials are racing to educate the military and defense contractors. The Pentagon is warning the military and its contractors not to use software it deems to have Russian and Chinese connections, according to the U.S. Defense Department’s acquisition chief. Officials have begun…

CEOs: Embrace ‘Remote Experts,’ Sensors, Continuous Training, to Address Skills Gap

(AdvancedManufacturing.com, 7/9/18) Employee retention, school partnerships, automation & robotics also top of mind Tackling the workforce skills gap issue involves dealing with not only experienced employees who have sharp subtractive manufacturing skills but have to be prodded to move into additive manufacturing (AM) but also newbies who still need to…

Cybersecurity experts take part in CCAT panel discussion

Cybersecurity experts take part in CCAT panel discussion

CCAT and the UK Department for International Trade co-sponsored a Cybersecurity Roundtable on the global approach to the growing threat on Wednesday, July 25. The panel was held at CCAT’s Advanced Manufacturing Center in East Hartford, CT. It was moderated by Harriet Cross, British Consul General, included Arthur House, State of Connecticut…

Cyber security top priority for aircraft makers, says Airbus

(Computer Weekly, 7/18/2018) There is a high level of collaboration in the aircraft industry on cyber security, but not all other industries are at the same level, according to an industry veteran at multinational aerospace and defense firm Airbus Everything the air manufacturing industry plans is considered through the lens…

FuelCell Energy Commemorates Fuel Cell Microgrid Project Groundbreaking with Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) and Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC)

FuelCell Energy Commemorates Fuel Cell Microgrid Project Groundbreaking with Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) and Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC)

DANBURY, Conn., July 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), a global leader in delivering clean, innovative and affordable fuel cell solutions for the supply, recovery and storage of energy, today announced the groundbreaking on two SureSource 4000™ power plants at the U.S. Navy Submarine Base in Groton, CT for…