White House Launches Water Cybersecurity Pilot in Texas
The six-month program uses volunteer cyber and AI expertise to test defenses and fix weaknesses after recent attacks on water systems.
- The Trump administration launched a six-month pilot program in Texas on Monday, drawing on private-sector cyber and artificial intelligence expertise to protect water systems from foreign adversaries.
- Water systems have faced a recent spree of attacks, including a coordinated campaign targeting more than 30 facilities in Minnesota and an Iranian-backed cyberattack across 12 states.
- Project Watershed 250 incorporates tools from a dozen companies including Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Dragos, providing system hardening and red teaming to utilities at no cost.
- National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will oversee the initiative, emphasizing collaboration over audit-heavy requirements that caused GOP states to challenge the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency.
- Officials are evaluating whether this industry-centric model can effectively secure water facilities beyond Texas, with the ultimate goal of scaling proven cyber solutions across the country.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross launched Project Watershed 250 on Monday, a new initiative connecting Texas water and wastewater utilities with cyber defense resources at no cost. Abbott announced the effort during a roundtable discussion in San Antonio with Cairncross, Chief of the Texas Cyber Command Vice […] The post Texas Water Systems Get New Cyber Shield Against China, Iran Threats appeare…
‘Watershed 250’ test program in Texas looks to private sector for water cybersecurity help
The six-month program will be overseen by the Office of the National Cyber Director and Texas Cyber Command to “find out what works.” The post ‘Watershed 250’ test program in Texas looks to private sector for water cybersecurity help appeared first on CyberScoop.
Gov. Abbott launches Project Watershed 250 to protect Texas water systems from cyberattacks
Gov. Greg Abbott will be in San Antonio Monday to participate in a roundtable discussion on Project Watershed 250, President Trumps scalable water cybersecurity pilot program.
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