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DirectConnect

DirectConnect

Archer’s DirectConnect podcast brings together industry expertise to cover current events, hot topics and the latest tech from across the critical infrastructure sector. DirectConnect can be watched on YouTube as well, you can find all the episodes at www.youtube.com/archernewsnetwork Would just like to learn more about Archer Energy Solutions and what we do? Head over to our website @ www.archeri... more

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A cyber attack reached the edge of the electric grid, disrupted visibility, damaged equipment, and walked away.

This isn’t theory anymore. Earlier this year, Dragos released an intelligence report on a cyber intrusion into Poland’s electric distrib... more

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NERC is considering a major shift in how CIP standards work — including a parallel “100 Series” designed for cloud and system-based environments.

In this episode of Direct Connect with Archer, Steve Parker and John Fallon break down:

* Why the cur... more

In the first Direct Connect of 2026, the Archer team looks ahead at what’s coming for critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, resilience, and compliance in the year ahead.

Managing Partner Stacy Bresler is joined by Managing Partners Steve Parker an... more

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In this episode of Direct Connect, Stacy Bresler, Leonard Chamberlin and Steve Parker, Managing Partners at Archer, break down one of the most common (and dangerous) traps in NERC CIP and regulatory compliance: obsessing over your last audit.

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Episode: (Un)Manageable Rate of Industry Changes

Critical infrastructure is evolving faster than ever — from accelerating NERC CIP regulations and IBR growth to cloud migration and expanding cyber threats. In this episode of Direct Connect, Stacy Br... more

As data centers expand into rural America, small utilities are facing big changes — from compliance challenges and workforce shortages to surging energy demand. In this episode of DirectConnect, Stacy Bresler and Brian Pauling discuss how AI, weather... more

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In this episode of Direct Connect, Archer Managing Partners Leonard Chamberlin and Steve Parker are joined by former FERC colleague and new Archer team member Barry Kuehnle to break down the newly approved NERC CIP-015-1 standard on Internal Network ... more

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In this episode of DirectConnect, Steve Parker and Stacy Bresler, Managing Partners at Archer, take a closer look at why inverter-based resources are suddenly on the radar.

As the energy grid evolves, Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs)—like solar, wind... more

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