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| Jacobs and Dragos to strengthen cybersecurity at vulnerable US water facilities Jacobs and industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos are working together to help protect small and medium-sized water utilities in the United States from escalating cyber threats. Through this collaboration, Jacobs will deploy Dragos' industrial cybersecurity platform alongside its own consulting services to help utilities improve their defenses against increasingly sophisticated attacks. The effort is focused on supporting utilities that often lack the budget or in-house expertise to address vulnerabilities in their operational technology (OT) systems. The initiative leverages Dragos' Community Defense Program, which offers no-cost software and services to water and electric utilities with annual revenues under $100 million. Jacobs brings decades of experience with more than 250 U.S. water clients and a deep bench of cybersecurity professionals familiar with the unique challenges of the water sector. The collaboration comes as federal agencies raise concerns about vulnerabilities in the water sector. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) identified water infrastructure as a frequent target in its 2025 Annual Threat Assessment, warning that successful cyberattacks could have serious consequences for public health and safety. Historically, water utilities have been slower to adopt modern cybersecurity practices, hindered by legacy systems and tight budgets. The joint effort by Jacobs and Dragos aims to close that gap by providing utilities with access to tools for asset visibility, threat detection and incident response — tailored specifically for OT environments. write your comments about the article :: © 2025 Construction News :: home page |