The Public Utility Commission will host a cybersecurity tabletop exercise from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 28. The purpose of this free exercise is for industry and government agencies to address preparations for a cyber or physical attack on their networks and infrastructure. (formal notice)

The exercise will be held in Hearing Room 1, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. The simulation will be facilitated by Dr. Paul Stockton (Invited) and managed by the Commission's Office of Commissioner Pamela A. Witmer.

Participants will be separated by sector to simulate how information may or may not flow among them. Parties can choose from three levels of participation:

— Full participation—utility or association representative is in the room, interacting with others during the exercise.

— Communication only—representative is not onsite, but is receiving information and participating virtually as much as possible.

— Information only—representative receives the information but is not an active participant.

Interested parties should contact Juli Bossert at 717-783-1763 no later than February 13.

More information will be provided to participants at a later date. Questions about the exercise can be directed to Patrick McDonnell, Executive Policy Manager for Commissioner Pamela A. Witmer, by calling 717-783-1763 or sending email to: pmcdonnell@pa.gov.

1/16/2015