Water sector group calls for federal funding to implement long-term cyber services, tech improvements

The water sector needs targeted funding to support making investments in long-term cyber improvements, according to the Association of State Water Drinking Administrators, amid struggles to update legacy operational technology and an enforcement crackdown from the Environmental Protection Agency.

“Funding is a clear challenge for the sector – particularly as most of our funding mechanisms are designed to support discrete projects versus the type of perpetual licensing and ongoing operating costs often associated with cybersecurity mitigations – be that subscription-based...