Electric Utility Lessons for Food & Ag with Kylie McClanahan

<p>On this episode of <em><a href='https://www.bitesandbytespodcast.com/'>Bites and Bytes Podcast</a></em>, <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/demoranvillekristin/'>Kristin Demoranville</a> talks with <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyliemcclanahan/'>Kylie McClanahan</a>, Chief Technology Officer at <a href='https://www.bastazo.com/'>Bastazo</a>, about what food and agriculture can learn from the electric utility sector. With nearly a decade of experience in the electric utility sector and a PhD in computer science, Kylie brings a systems-thinking perspective to securing the technology that underpins food and agriculture.</p>

<p>From chicken houses and precision farming to rural broadband and GPS-dependent tractors, Kylie explains how cyber risks in agriculture are more tangible than many realize. She shares why treating people as the strongest line of defense and building community support models like mutual aid may be the key to keeping our food supply secure.</p>

<p>This episode is a reminder that cybersecurity in food and agriculture isn’t abstract: when the technology behind farming fails, the impact reaches every dinner table.</p>

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<p>Guest Contact Information</p>

<p>Kylie’s <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyliemcclanahan/'>LinkedIn</a></p>

<p>Where Kylie works:  <a href='https://www.bastazo.com/'>Bastazo</a> </p>

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<p>Episode Key Highlights<br>

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00:09:55 – Community and systems thinking as a lens for resilience in OT and agriculture.<br>

00:12:13 – The reality of alert fatigue, decision fatigue, and vulnerability overload.<br>