.avif)
.svg){kind=small}
It was great to see everyone at the meeting on May 13. We continue to move forward as the restrictions for the pandemic loosen. I hope to see more Brothers and Sisters at our future meetings. It's been 14 months and things are beginning the to return to normal in the workplace, and society in general. The AMI project is moving in the right direction with an agreement for several permanent meter tech positions, as well as an agreement for project employees. This project will run through 2025, and it involves changing two million plus electric meters in our service territory. The objective is to keep the work in house, and these agreements are a good start to achieve that goal. I sat in on a Zoom meeting of the Corporate Security Council, on behalf of President/Business Manager Scott Campbell. The Council is a diverse group including representatives from the FBI, Homeland Security, and subject matter experts (SME) in cybersecurity. There was a lot of discussion about the recent news of the Colonial pipeline being hacked and the continuous threat to New Jersey's critical infrastructure; this includes the power grid. The SME's reported on an ongoing criminal case involving another company and the length to which the hackers will go to gain control of systems and proprietary information of any organization. Regarding that case, two employees within the company were downloading their employer's "trade secrets" to a parallel database they built. This went on for years, and the investigation showed there was a foreign power involved. The message for us—they stole some of the information by hacking other employees' emails and social media accounts to access the system. If you see something strange, say something. Our Veterans Committee is running a raffle and looking for donations for the upcoming tank pull in Clifton, to be held Sunday June 13. With Memorial Day coming, remember what it's all about; many have made the supreme sacrifice and we are the home of the free because of the brave. As always, look out for each other and watch each other's backs.
