Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural Water Services
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A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate, titled "Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act," aims to enhance the cybersecurity of rural water services. This bill, proposed by Catherine Cortez Masto and Mike Rounds, would expand the USDA's Circuit Rider program to include cybersecurity services. The program currently provides technical assistance to small rural water systems. The goal is to better protect these critical infrastructures against cyber threats.