WEBINAR: Essential Strategies for Local Government Cybersecurity
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:
- Governance (Leadership clearly defines and enforces roles and responsibilities, allocates the proper resources, and treats cybersecurity as a core part of operations.)
- Technology (the tools you use to detect, defend, and recover from cyberattacks)
- People (training, awareness, and accountability for your team and vendors)
- 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
Steve Malesker Joins HRG as Senior Project Manager
Steve 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.
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
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, 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 resident Jen Caron discusses options for refinancing and restructuring debt to increase cash flow.
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 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.