As AI, cyber-physical convergence, and nation-state threats accelerate, the June 2026 White House Executive Order on “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” underscores a core reality for critical infrastructure: software-only perimeter defenses are no longer enough. Against this backdrop, essential services must move OT data to IT and cloud environments for analytics, AI and resilience—without exposing control systems to ransomware and remote intrusion.

In this webinar, experts from Owl Cyber Defense® and VTScada will show how hardware-enforced data diodes, integrated with modern SCADA, provide a practical “easy button” for hardware-rooted security. Owl Technical Fellow Ralph Spada will demystify data diodes, explain their defense and nuclear heritage and outline where they are now effectively mandated by risk and regulation. Blair Sooley, with VTScada by Trihedral will share real-world customer case studies from major U.S. municipalities, highlighting how utilities are securing OT-to-IT data flows while maintaining uptime and compliance.