Paul Myrda is a Technical Executive with the Electric Power Research Institute working in the Power Delivery and Utilization Sector. Currently he is the Smarter Transmission System coordinator. In this role Paul assures program research related to the transmission system is developed and coordinated to support the Smarter Transmission System objectives. He is also manages the transmission portion of the IntelliGrid program. In this role Paul facilitates activities across the EPRI organization related to transmission Smart Grid. Paul is also involved in cybersecurity activities as a member of the National Electric Sector Cyber Security Organization Resource team and also an External Advisory Board (EAB) member of the Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIPG) Center. In addition, he is former co-chair of the Data and Network Task Team Leader for the Department of Energy, North American Synchrophasor Project and also participates on the Leadership Team. Paul represents EPRI on the Industrial Advisory Board for the Power Systems Engineering and Research Consortium and is also a member of the Executive Advisory Board for the Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid