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Industrial Internet Consortium and National Institute of Standards and Technology Present IIoT Energy Forum on February 9 in McLean, VirginiaThe Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™), the world's leading organization transforming business and society by accelerating the adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), will present a one-day Forum on the impact of IIoT on the energy industry on February 9, 2018. The MITRE Corporation (News - Alert) will host the forum in McLean, VA. Offered in partnership with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and part of the IIC Global Event Series, this public event will showcase industrial internet technologies and IIC and NIST activities in the energy sector. It will feature experts from both the IIC and NIST and shine a spotlight on smart grids, industrial analytics, cybersecurity and standards. "The Global Event Series is a crucial part of IIC's industry outreach program bringing industry stakeholders and end users together," said Wael William Diab, Chair of the IIC Global Event Series and Senior Director at Huawei (News - Alert). "Many industries are turning to IIoT to monitor the efficiency of their assets and the energy and utility sector i no exception." "IIoT-enabled assets present new vectors of vulnerability across connected systems and distributed devices in the energy and utility industry," said Bob Martin (News - Alert), Senior Principal Engineer, Trust & Assurance Cyber Technologies, The MITRE Corporation. "Trustworthy IIoT will have an impact not only on cost optimization but also on energy regulations, policy and standards." The agenda includes:
MITRE is a secure facility and pre-registration is required. Registration for non-US citizens closes on January 24 at 5pm EST and registration for US citizens closes January 31 at 5pm EST. About the Industrial Internet Consortium The Industrial Internet Consortium is the world's leading membership program transforming business and society by accelerating the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The IIC delivers a trustworthy IIoT in which the world's systems and devices are securely connected and controlled to deliver transformational outcomes. The Industrial Internet Consortium is a program of the Object Management Group (OMG). Note to editors: Industrial Internet Consortium is a registered trademark of OMG. For a listing of all OMG trademarks, visit www.omg.org/legal/tm_list. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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