2026 Utility Security & Emergency Management Roundtable

Overview:

The Florida Municipal Electric Association is pleased to partner with host JEA to offer a roundtable for Florida's public power cybersecurity, physical security, and emergency management personnel. 

Meeting Agenda:

• Welcome and Introductions
• Facilitated discussion of key issues below
• Breakout roundtable discussions of additional topics as suggested by cybersecurity, physical security and emergency management groupings
• (Optional) Tour of JEA Emergency Operations Center

Proposed Discussion Topics: 

• Intelligence and information sharing
• OT Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity
• Current physical security challenges
• Contractor management
• Collaboration between physical, cyber, and emergency management
• Insider threat programs
• Emerging technologies and risks
• Incident response planning
• Exercises and after-action reporting
• Business continuity and planning
• Compliance and regulatory changes
• Workforce challenges and roles

Who Should Attend?

This meeting is open to all FMEA municipal members including:

• Cybersecurity professionals including information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) personnel
• Physical security professionals
• Emergency management/preparedness directors, managers, and planners
• Incident response teams
• Utility operations and system control personnel

Lunch will be provided; please ensure all attendees from your utility are registered for catering purposes.

Please e-mail ebendele@flpublicpower.com with further questions or to suggest a topic for discussion or a speaker of interest.