America’s Water Systems Are Vulnerable to Cyberattack
Description
On May 21, 2026, David Hinchman, Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office, delivered testimony before the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on the Environment, U.S. House of Representatives. Our testimony on the cybersecurity of drinking water and wastewater systems is based on:
• Critical Infrastructure Protection: EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water and Wastewater Systems.
It also discusses recommendations we've made and the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to address them.
• Critical Infrastructure Protection: EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water and Wastewater Systems.
It also discusses recommendations we've made and the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to address them.