The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies recently testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee as the panel convened for a hearing on "Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges to Protect America's Water Infrastructure."
AMWA called on the committee to increase assistance to help the nation's drinking water systems respond to cyber threats. Scott Dewhirst, deputy general manager of engineering and technology at Fairfax Water, represented the association during the hearing."Drinking water systems represent an attractive target for cyber adversaries," Dewhirst told the committee in his prepared testimony. "A successful attack could not only threaten water quality and public health, but would also undermine
