Tag: water infrastructure

​​The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) welcomes the release of National Security Memorandum 22 (NSM-22) on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience by President Joe Biden. The memorandum enhances the role of Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs), including DOE, in leading…

Two U.S. Congressmen have introduced a bill aimed at safeguarding water systems from cyber threats. The proposed legislation includes the establishment of a Water Risk and Resilience Organization tasked with developing risk and resilience standards specifically tailored for the water…

The U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection committee conducted on Tuesday a hearing to address threats to operational technology (OT) across critical infrastructure sectors, including the water sector, and to discuss the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee conducted a hearing this week on safeguarding the nation’s drinking water infrastructure from cyberattacks. The latest hearing comes as a follow-up to last year’s May hearing held by…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently presented a document covering a cybersecurity support plan for public water systems (PWSs) to Congress. The plan looks into the methodology to identify specific PWSs for which cybersecurity support should be prioritized, in…