The Critical Role of Cybersecurity in Keeping Public Works Infrastructure Operational

Mark Ray, the director of Public Works for Crystal, Minnesota and chairman of the Emergency Management Committee at the American Public Works Association, has written an article describing the importance of maintaining cybersecurity for the systems and devices that are used to support the operations of public works. Besides malicious actors, he notes that threats to equipment may emerge from natural disasters and other unplanned events, necessitating planning for these situations as well. This planning entails considering the physical security of equipment as well. Mark also describes how public works departments can spread cybersecurity awareness through social media and in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security and other partners. Read the article at Homeland Security Today.