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Last Mile Cybersecurity

Federal funding bills rarely require cybersecurity for the infrastructure they finance, even as adversaries target U.S. water systems, power grids, and government networks. "Last Mile Cybersecurity" outlines concrete policy fixes to close that gap.

critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, energy, grants, national security, OMB, public funding, resilience, risk-mitigation, water

June 22, 2026

June 17, 2026 8:00 am

Critical Effect 2026

Presented by ICS Village, in partnership with IST’s UnDisruptable27 project and Akin, the two-day Critical Effect conference is coming back to Washington, DC on June 17 and 18, and doors open at 8:00AM. With 2027 getting closer, we are prioritizing ideas that lead to real, actionable impact.

critical infrastructure, energy, healthcare, national security, public safety, resilience, Volt Typhoon, water

June 16, 2026

UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: “The threat comes from cyber, but the solutions come from engineering. It’s not shields up. It’s connections down.”

In the latest edition of the UnDisruptable27 newsletter, the team reflects on Josh's testimony before Congress, surfacing some of the most surprising takeaways, key insights from his fellow witnesses, and what the community can do next.

cascading failures, congress, critical infrastructure, cyber-informed engineering, cybersecurity, risk reduction, water, water utilities

May 28, 2026

Testimony: Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats

IST Executive in Residence Josh Corman testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment in a hearing on efforts to protect the nation's drinking water and wastewater systems from growing cyber threats. “Attacks on water utilities can start affecting worsened outcomes and even loss of life within minutes for heart conditions,” he said.

cyber threats, cybersecurity, UnDisruptable27, Volt Typhoon, water, water system

May 22, 2026

Episode 51: Cyber-Informed Engineering: Moving Beyond the Firewall

For the last episode of season 5, host Bryson Bort sat down with Andrew Ohrt, Resilience Director at West Yost Associates to walk through the "invisible" nature of water systems, the impact of data centers on utility resilience, and how Cyber-Informed Engineering protects our most essential resource.

civil engineering, critical infrastructure, cyber, cyber-informed engineering, digital risk, resilience, UnDisruptable27, water

March 18, 2026

UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: Happy Holidays from U27

In the inaugural edition of the UnDisruptable27 newsletter, learn how to participate in FrostyVolt’25, where to find us, and what we’ve been reading.

critical infrastructure, FrostyVolt, hospitals, Volt Typhoon, water

December 16, 2025

Episode 47: Creating a Cyber Aware Culture for Local Water Utilities

Bryson Bort and Cyber Readiness Institute Deputy Managing Director Lessie Skiba sit down to discuss the CRI’s new program connecting cyber experts with small and medium sized water utilities to bolster their cybersecurity and resilience.

critical infrastructure, cyber resilience, cybersecurity, water

September 9, 2025

Water Interdependence and the Fragility of Basic Human Needs

Disruption to water systems would be quickly devastating...but who would do this? More importantly, what can we do about it?

critical infrastructure, water, water hammer, water interdependence

August 16, 2025

Picture Your Hospital

What happens when a hospital — your hospital — can't delivery timely care?

critical infrastructure, emergency care, hospital cybersecurity, hospitals, patient care, water

August 15, 2025

“We were always prey:” Q&A with Joshua Corman on U.S. critical infrastructure vulnerabilities

As global tensions escalate, how vulnerable are our lifeline critical infrastructure like water, power, and hospitals, really? IST Executive in Residence Joshua Corman spoke with The Verge’s Justine Calma to break down what sectors are at risk, the consequences of a cyber attack, and UnDisruptable27’s plan to increase community resilience.

critical infrastructure, Cyber Civil Defense, Cyber Resilience Corps, cyber-informed engineering, hospitals, power, Volt Typhoon, water

June 27, 2025

June 12, 2025 9:00 am

Critical Effect DC 2025

The next evolution of Hack the Capitol, Critical Effect DC is a two-day, annual critical infrastructure-focused conference connecting policymakers, members of civil society and academia, and OT/ICS stakeholders. Presented by ICS Village, in partnership with the Institute for Security and Technology, Crowell LLP, and the National Security Institute, this year’s event prioritized timely, solution-driven content with a sense of urgency, focusing on initiatives that can be implemented in the next two years.

Critical Effect, critical infrastructure, hospitals, ICS, OT, water

June 12, 2025

$3.2 million from Craig Newmark Philanthropies accelerates IST’s UnDisruptable27 effort to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure

At Critical Effect DC, Craig Newmark announced additional funding of $3.2 million across two years to accelerate UnDisruptable27. The ambitious, time-sensitive effort, led by non-profit think tank Institute for Security and Technology (IST), is focused on protecting our nation's most vulnerable lifeline infrastructure from nation-state adversaries.

critical infrastructure, funding, hospitals, power, public safety, water

June 12, 2025

Q&A: Defending Our Lifeline Sectors

We are too dependent on undependable things. What can we do about it? In this month’s edition of the TechnologIST, we sat down with IST Executive in Residence for Public Safety & Resilience Joshua Corman to learn more about UnDisruptable27.

critical infrastructure, cyber, cyber offense, hybrid warfare, ICS, Industrial Control System, OT, resilience, Volt Typhoon, water

March 31, 2025

IST pilot targets preparing hospitals, water systems for China-backed cyber threats

Josh Corman sat down with Inside Cybersecurity’s Jacob Livesay to discuss the project and its aims. “For a long time, I’ve been saying we’re over-dependent on undependable things,” Josh explained.

critical infrastructure, cyber, hospital cybersecurity, water

August 14, 2024