WEBINAR: Essential Strategies for Local Government Cybersecurity

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Our chief innovation and technology officer Mike Smetana provides discusses essential strategies that local governments can use to protect themselves from cyberattacks, in this webinar hosted by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC).

He says the 4 pillars of a good cybersecurity framework are:

  1. Governance (Leadership clearly defines and enforces roles and responsibilities, allocates the proper resources, and treats cybersecurity as a core part of operations.)
  2. Technology (the tools you use to detect, defend, and recover from cyberattacks)
  3. People (training, awareness, and accountability for your team and vendors)
  4. Process (defining and practicing procedures for incident response, data recovery, etc.)

 

You can learn more about these pillars and view the entire webinar below:

 

The video is divided into chapters:

0:00 – Introductions and examples of local government cyberattacks

7:49 – Most common cybersecurity threats facing local governments

10:02 – 4 pillars of a cybersecurity framework for local governments

12:42 – Cybersecurity governance

15:09 – Cybersecurity tools for local governments

18:27 – Cybersecurity training and protocols for local government staff and vendors

21:43 – Cybersecurity processes for local governments (incident response, business continuity, and recovery)

25:03 – Assessing your local government’s current level of cybersecurity readiness

28:13 – Leveraging partners to increase cybersecurity

31:57 – 90-day plan and quick wins to enhance local government cybersecurity

 

Learn more about the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) at firstclasstownshippa.org

#HRGCelebrating60 Years of Project Impact: Your Thoughts

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Last month, we asked you what you think HRG’s most significant projects have been over the years, and you provided some compelling suggestions:

Northampton Community College

Northampton Community College
Environmental and site engineering for new LEED-certified satellite campus with porous pavement and solar arrays.

STEDCO Commercial & Retail Development
Development of commercial, retail, and light industrial sites on 110 acres of land formerly used as by a state correctional institution. Unique land acquisition that used all of HRG’s services with significant public infrastructure and public-private investment.

Clipper Magazine Stadium

Clipper Magazine Stadium
Design/build of 5,700 seat stadium on a tight site with a large brick combined storm and sanitary sewer. Assistance with every stage from initial concept through construction. Project received a Sustainable Growth Award at the Envision Leadership Awards sponsored by the Lancaster County Planning Commission.

Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute

Ann Barshinger Cancer Center
Land development and site design for 70,000 square foot, 2-story holistic health facility. Awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Lancaster County Planning Commission

Gateway Hanover
Land development and site design for a 700,000 square foot commercial/retail development and several tenants, including Target. The transportation group conducted a corridor analysis, traffic impact study, and designed improvements to several intersections, including Carlisle Pike.

Hershey Square Improvements (PA743 & US 422)

Downtown Hershey Revitalization
Award-winning comprehensive transportation enhancement program completed in 3 phases: realignment of SR 743 to eliminate offset intersection with US 422 in Hershey Square; relocation of Park Boulevard with bridge replacement and new access drives to Chocolate World and the Giant Center; and Chocolate Avenue streetscape enhancements.

MSA Thruway
Revision of the Route 228 northbound exit of I-79 to separate traffic headed toward two major developments in Cranbery Township. Included a new tunnel and roundabout.

Orrs Bridge Replacement
300 foot long curved bridge with 100 % straight beams.

York Hospital Helipad

York Hospital Helipad

HRG designed retaining walls, an elevated parking area, and new bridge as part of this helipad development.

Did you work on any of these projects? What do you think is a significant project in HRG’s history.  Tell us below!

Lead Service Line Replacement

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Steve Malesker Joins HRG as Senior Project Manager

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Steve MaleskerSteve Malesker recently joined HRG as a senior project manager in our Transportation Group.  He is responsible for bridge design and inspection projects throughout the south-central counties of Pennsylvania.

Steve has extensive experience managing bridge inspection, replacement, and maintenance programs for York and Franklin Counties as well as Gettysburg Borough and many other municipalities. Steve has also served as a project manager for civil and municipal projects and as the retained municipal and bridge engineer of record for several municipalities in Central PA. He is a licensed professional engineer and certified bridge safety inspector with more than 20 years of experience.

Steve lives in Dallastown and is a board member of the Dallastown-Yoe Water Authority.  He is also a member of the Association for Bridge Construction and Design and the American Institute of Steel Construction.

“Steve is a talented and accomplished engineer, and his skills will be a great asset as we continue to grow our presence in the transportation markets across the commonwealth,” Tim Staub said.  Staub is an assistant vice president of HRG and manager of the firm’s York office.

(View Steve’s full bio here.)

 

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services.  The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 250 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.  For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com

 

Municipal Budgeting in Uncertain Times

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Municipalities must finalize their budgets before the end of the year, but sometimes — like during a global pandemic — it’s hard to predict how much revenue will be available and what expenses the municipality will incur.  In this video series, a variety of experts offer their advice for how to craft a municipal budget that is resilient and responsive to change.

 

Lee Stinnett shares tips for municipal budget flexibility

Lee Stinnett, an attorney and municipal solicitor at Salzmann Hughes, offers 5 tips municipalities can use to build flexibility into their budgets, so they can move money around where it’s needed most and respond to unforeseen changes.

 

Bond attorney Jen Caron discusses restructuring and refinancing municipal debt

Bond attorney resident Jen Caron discusses options for refinancing and restructuring debt to increase cash flow.

 

Pat Dennis Discusses His Borough's Approach to Municipal Budgeting during COVID

Camp Hill Borough’s former manager Pat Dennis shares one municipality’s approach to budgeting during COVID and his efforts to maintain levels of service even though the borough anticipates reduced revenue in the coming year.

 

Josh Fox discusses capital improvement planning

Josh Fox discusses the benefits of a Capital Improvement Plan and the reasons why municipalities will want to stick to the plan even when budgets are tight or revenue and expenses are uncertain.

 

WIP-CAP

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