The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) are seeking public comment on a joint white paper proposing to publicly identify violators of cybersecurity standards in the bulk electric system.

The white paper, released Aug. 27, proposes that NERC would include a public cover letter with each notice that discloses the name of the violator, the reliability standards violated and the amount of penalties assessed, FERC said in a statement.

The commission said that it has received an unprecedented number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for non-public information for violations of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standards since 2018. Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen welcomes the proposed changes as a vocal critic of the current CIP standards, which are intended to encourage self-disclosure.

While it’s never pleasant to find out that your software system is being discontinued, users may find that this change is ultimately beneficial.

Changing software solutions allows a company to take advantage of new technology and, often, solutions that will work out better for them overall.

In the realm of NERC GADS reporting, GADS Open Source is a leading solution that can increase a company’s bottom line through its remarkably easy to use and intuitive interface and wealth of advanced features. Users of soon-to-be discontinued GADS software may find that their plant and headquarters staff spend far less time on GADS data collection tasks and are more productive overall.

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When transitioning to a new GADS software solution, you should also look for software that is easy to transition to, with fast data migration and customer service options for those making a transition.

The company you choose should be well-supported and well-experienced having done the data migration before.

Moreover, it should have the capability to perform the important tasks that your prior solution did to avoid potential confusion and integration issues. 

Contact us today to find out more about GADS Open Source.