West Virginia National Guard’s AITEC leads crucial battle against hidden threats to U.S. infrastructure

The West Virginia National Guard’s Army Interagency Training and Education Center Critical Infrastructure Protection Battalion stepped into the national spotlight by hosting its first-ever Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop, April 8-9, 2025, at Camp Dawson, in Kingwood, West Virginia The event brought together representatives from over 37 states and territories, numerous federal agencies, and all levels of the Department of Defense to address the escalating threats facing essential U.S. public utilities, resources, and cybersecurity systems our country now faces.

The increasing vulnerability of critical infrastructure – once considered a remote concern – is recognized as a growing threat; a threat the WVNG’s AITEC CIP BN is taking seriously. By spearheading this two-day workshop, WVNG’s AITEC CIP Battalion brought together and facilitated crucial dialogue and cooperation among key stakeholders, among state and federal partners, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Northern Command, National Guard Bureau, National Laboratories and other states’ National Guard units.

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