Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act establishes a cybersecurity circuit rider program to assist rural water and wastewater systems.
The Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to create a cybersecurity circuit rider program. This program will provide technical assistance to associations operating rural water or wastewater systems. The assistance includes rapid assessments of cybersecurity threats, protection of cyberinfrastructure, development of cybersecurity protocols, addressing inadequate protection plans, and documenting the state of cyber protection. Circuit riders must have the necessary experience and certification.
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