Testimony on Securing Operational Technology: A Deep Dive on the Water Sector

Testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection emphasizing that OT differs fundamentally from IT, that the water sector faces an evolving threat landscape (including standardized threats like PIPEDREAM, internet-exposed networks, weak/default credentials, and ransomware), and urging coordinated government-industry action, clear guidance, realistic threat scenarios, exercises, and funding — while noting Dragos’ offer of free resources for small utilities.