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HEADLINES
Water sector to measure security progress
The Water Sector will be the first critical infrastructure group to launch a second round of sector-specific security metrics. The 2009 metrics survey is set to launch on Sept. 22. Last year's responses indicated that drinking water and wastewater utilities had made significant progress in many areas of security. To measure additional progress and gain an even better understanding of the sector’s overall security posture, the metrics collection effort is being conducted again. The survey will be available online via the WaterISAC public website next week. All utilities, regardless of ISAC affiliation, are encouraged to participate in this voluntary effort. The measures consist of a short series of questions expected to take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. All responses will be anonymous; participants will not be asked to list utility names or contact information. These measures, developed by the Water Sector Coordinating Council, in partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Homeland Security, are an important means to determining the extent to which the sector is progressing in the areas of security, preparedness and resiliency. A final report of aggregated sector-wide data will be made available in January. In addition to serving as a benchmarking resource for systems to use for comparison, the report will be used to inform sector security partners regarding the proactive posture of the nation's drinking water and wastewater utilities. For questions or additional information, please contact Vance Taylor at WaterISAC.
Posted: 09/15/2009
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