Project Watershed 250 will stress-test utilities over six months and could serve as a model for protecting water providers nationwide.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott gives a thumbs up to supporters before ringing the closing bell to celebrate the grand opening of NYSE Texas on August 27, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
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The new 6-month pilot will inform a possible expansion to water utilities across the country.
Texas Cyber Command will cooperate with the White House and private companies, such as Microsoft, on the cyberdefense program.
The initiative comes as multiple states grapple with intrusions into their water systems that some officials suspect could be…
The plans come as several states face water system intrusions from what some official suspect could be linked to Iran.
The National Rural Water Association and DEF CON Franklin are coordinating the development of a replicable cybersecurity package…
Federal lawmakers and cybersecurity leaders have launched parallel initiatives to protect US water infrastructure from growing…
FBI probe into water system cyberattacks expands after tech supplier is targeted
