Presidential council recommends launching a Department of Water to confront cyberthreats, climate change
AUGUST 28, 2023
A presidential advisory council is calling for the creation of a Department of Water or an equivalent cabinet-level agency to deal with the looming water crisis and cybersecurity threats that could endanger treatment plants that serve millions of Americans.
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council, a group of 30 executives and leaders from the public and private sector that advises the president on infrastructure risks, approved the draft document that aimed at helping the largely publicly owned water sector.
