OT Governance Archives

March 27, 2026 · Digital Disruption

The OT Veto: When Your Plant Floor Has Final Say on Your Digital Strategy

There is an unspoken rule in manufacturing technology that overrides every software license, every boardroom mandate, and every digital transformation roadmap. It is the OT Veto. This isn’t a failure of leadership or vision. It is the logical, inevitable outcome of a system where one group is measured purely on the certainty of production, and […]

March 23, 2026 · Cybersecurity

Securing Automation: Why the Specification Stage Is the Right Time to Embed OT Cybersecurity

Manufacturers are excited about 2026. The latest Sikich Industry Pulse shows that 65 % of respondents feel pressure from rising demand, 56 % are planning new equipment and automation projects, yet only 19 % intend to invest in cybersecurity. This gap exposes a critical vulnerability: as operational technology (OT) becomes the backbone of modern production, security is often treated […]