Cybersecurity | Dams Sector Information Sharing Drill | 2024

Dams, locks, levees, mine tailings, and other similar water retention and control facilities are a vital part of the nation’s infrastructure, providing a wide range of economic, environmental, and social benefits. The safe and secure operations of the Dams Sector is of national interest due to these benefits and the magnitude of potential consequences of failure, damage, or disruption of critical assets. Effective risk management to maintain these benefits depends on the ability of owners and operators to understand risk to their facilities and operations and integrate a wide range of activities to manage those risks. Sharing information and exercising plans represent important components of a risk management approach.

The 2024 Dams Sector Information Sharing Drill is a learning environment for sector stakeholders to identify and assess information-sharing issues and concerns that could affect the sector during heightened threat conditions. During the drill, conducted virtually, a scenario stress-tests the effectiveness of the sector’s information-sharing mechanisms, processes, and procedures related to incidents affecting information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) environments. This physical/cyber convergence approach will allow players to test procedures for their cybersecurity plans and response activities, and review current physical security measures and areas for improvement.

The semi-annual drill is hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as the Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) for the Dams Sector. Contact the Dams Sector Management Team at DamsSector@cisa.dhs.gov for additional information