Project Watershed 250 puts water utility cybersecurity under scrutiny, though long-term funding remains unresolved

Participating water utilities receive red-team assessments, AI tools, threat intelligence, training help, help fixing problems, and defensive tools for free.

Texas has more than 7,400 public water systems and 3,000 wastewater treatment facilities serving 31 million people.

This means a full program built out to manage and maintain a cybersecurity program, including staff allocation, budget, and policies.”

“These integrators need to build cybersecurity into their services so that while they are focused on the reliability and performance of these systems, cybersecurity is also prioritized.”

“This shifts from a CapEx to OpEx construct, but securing water systems requires recurring effort, not a one-time fix.”