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‘Watershed 250’ test program in Texas looks to private sector for water cybersecurity help
The Trump administration launched 'Project Watershed 250,' a six-month pilot program in Texas that enlists private sector cybersecurity and artificial intelligence companies to strengthen defenses at water utilities. The initiative involves a dozen firms including Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Amazon Web Services, and others providing red teaming, system hardening, and AI tools to identify and remediate vulnerabilities. The program reflects a shift from the Biden administration's audit-focused regulatory approach, which faced court challenges from Republican states.
Why it matters: Water utility operators and their boards should track this pilot's outcomes, as it will likely shape federal water cybersecurity policy; rural providers with limited resources should monitor whether proven solutions scale to their systems, given recent attacks on water infrastructure attributed to Iranian and Russian actors.
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government policy
‘Watershed 250’ test program in Texas looks to private sector for water cybersecurity help
The Trump administration launched 'Project Watershed 250,' a six-month pilot program in Texas that enlists private sector cybersecurity and artificial intelligence companies to strengthen defenses at water utilities. The initiative involves a dozen firms including Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Amazon Web Services, and others providing red teaming, system hardening, and AI tools to identify and remediate vulnerabilities. The program reflects a shift from the Biden administration's audit-focused regulatory approach, which faced court challenges from Republican states.
Why it matters: Water utility operators and their boards should track this pilot's outcomes, as it will likely shape federal water cybersecurity policy; rural providers with limited resources should monitor whether proven solutions scale to their systems, given recent attacks on water infrastructure attributed to Iranian and Russian actors.
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- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker