NERC's report on the GridEx VIII security exercise outlined the challenges that participants weathered during the distributed play and executive tabletop.

Speakers on a panel hosted by Texas RE said cooperation among Information Sharing and Analysis Centers is increasingly essential to weathering crises.

Participants in the upcoming GridEx VIII say the biennial exercise was not affected by the recently-ended government shutdown.

Members of the Reliability and Security Technical Committee heard updates on the upcoming GridEx VIII security exercise, and voted to approve a white paper and reliability guideline at their quarterly meeting.