Water sector urges CISA to narrow scope of covered entities, incidents in upcoming reporting regulation

Three major associations representing the water sector are urging CISA to provide clarity on plans to scope the definitions for “covered entity” and “covered cyber incident” in a manner that prioritizes what is most critical.

The American Water Works Association asks CISA to provide clarity on the purpose of the information that agency plans to collect and the value that will be provided to those that report incidents.

“AWWA believes that the definition of ‘covered cyber incident’ and the associated...