CISA, EPA Issue 100-Day Cyber Plan for Water Utilities

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Agencies to Create Task Force, Enhance Information Sharing, Provide Technical Support

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plaque (Photo: TexasGOPVote.com via Flickr)

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency today announced an Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative for water and wastewater systems. Federal officials say their 100-day plan “focuses on high-impact activities that can be surged to safeguard water resources by improving cybersecurity across the sector.”

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The new plan, officials say, focuses on strategies for early detection of cyberthreats and enables rapid sharing of data across the government to expedite analysis and action. The plan includes:


  • Establishing a task force of…

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