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S5E8 Extreme Weather Conditions
In this episode of Direct Connect, Brian Pauling, Brent Castagnetto and John Fallon, discuss the growing impact of extreme weather conditions on utility operations and critical infrastructure…
S5E7 Is Your Compliance Team Built to Last?
How much does your team size really impact your ability to stay compliant?In this episode of Direct Connect with Archer, Brian Pauling, Managing Partner at Archer and Archer's Account Manager John…
S5E6 Why Documentation of Processes & Procedures Matters (More Than You Think)
Why Documentation of Processes & Procedures Matters (More Than You Think)In this episode of DirectConnect, Steve Parker and Brian Pauling, Managing Partners at Archer, break down a topic that may…
S5E5 What Cybersecurity Framework Should You Be Using?
What cybersecurity framework should your organization actually be using?In this episode of Direct Connect, Steve Parker and Stacy Bresler break down one of the most common—and most…
S5E4 Does military action abroad increase risk to the U.S. Bulk Power System?
Global conflict doesn’t stay contained—it can ripple into critical infrastructure.In this episode of DirectConnect, Stacy Bresler and Steve Parker, Managing Partners at Archer Energy Solutions,…
S5E3 Cyber Attack on Poland's Electric System 2025
A cyber attack reached the edge of the electric grid, disrupted visibility, damaged equipment, and walked away. This isn’t theory anymore. Earlier this year, Dragos released an intelligence report on…
S5E2 CIP & Cloud Services: A New Way Forward
NERC is considering a major shift in how CIP standards work — including a parallel “100 Series” designed for cloud and system-based environments.In this episode of Direct Connect with Archer, Steve…
S5E1 What Challenges will the Industry Face in 2026
In the first Direct Connect of 2026, the Archer team looks ahead at what’s coming for critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, resilience, and compliance in the year ahead.Managing Partner Stacy…
S4E7 Stop Talking About Your Last Audit
In this episode of Direct Connect, Stacy Bresler, Leonard Chamberlin and Steve Parker, Managing Partners at Archer, break down one of the most common (and dangerous) traps in NERC CIP and regulatory…
S4E6 (Un)Manageable Rate of Industry Changes
Episode: (Un)Manageable Rate of Industry ChangesCritical infrastructure is evolving faster than ever — from accelerating NERC CIP regulations and IBR growth to cloud migration and expanding cyber…
S4E5 The Data Center Boom: How Rural America Is Powering the Digital Future
As data centers expand into rural America, small utilities are facing big changes — from compliance challenges and workforce shortages to surging energy demand. In this episode of DirectConnect,…
S4E4 CIP-015-1 | Breaking Down NERC’s New INSM Standard
In this episode of Direct Connect, Archer Managing Partners Leonard Chamberlin and Steve Parker are joined by former FERC colleague and new Archer team member Barry Kuehnle to break down the newly…
S4E3 Why are Inverter-Based Resources on the Radar?
In this episode of DirectConnect, Steve Parker and Stacy Bresler, Managing Partners at Archer, take a closer look at why inverter-based resources are suddenly on the radar.As the energy grid evolves,…
S4E2 Breaking Down NERC CIP Changes
In this episode of DirectConnect, Steve Parker and Brent Castagnetto, Managing Partners at Archer, dive into the latest updates in the NERC CIP world. While many were enjoying the holidays, NERC was…
S4E1 Getting Started with Security Risk Management (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode of DirectConnect, Leonard Chamberlin and Stacy Bresler, Managing Partners at Archer, sit down and talk about how to get started with Security Risk Management. Would just like to learn…
S3E20 Reducing Risk with Archer's Datacenters and Disasters (D&D) Exercises
In this episode of DirectConnect, Leonard Chamberlin and Brent Castagnetto, Managing Partners at Archer, sit down with IT Manager, Conor Martin, to talk about Archer’s new Datacenters and Disasters…
S3E19 Externships - Guest: Kyle Jones
In this episode of DirectConnect, Steve Parker, Managing Partner at Archer, sits down with Kyle Jones to talk about Externships. Externships are short-term, practical work experiences that allow…
S3E18 Cyber Escape Rooms - Guest: Amy Stokes-Waters
In this episode of DirectConnect, Nick Weber, Managing Partner at Archer, sits down with Amy Stokes-Waters, a thought leader in cybersecurity, who shares her unique journey from a background in…
S3E17 The World of Surveillance Operations
In this episode of DirectConnect, Nick Weber, Managing Partner at Archer, dives deep into Surveillance Operations with Carlos Francisco, Sandra Stibbards and Scot Walker.Would just like to learn more…
S3E16 Lowering Risk Via Automation - Guest Austin Rappeport
In this episode of DirectConnect, Leonard Chamberlin, Managing Partner at Archer, sits down with Austin Rappeport to talk about how we can lower risk through the use of automation.Would just like to…
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