White House seeks critical cyber assistance for water utilities, healthcare.

The White House is taking steps to strengthen critical infrastructure sectors, such as healthcare and water utilities, in order to combat cyber threats and boost resilience. The Department of Health and Human Services will implement a cybersecurity strategy for the healthcare sector, including raising standards for hospitals and providing aid to small, rural, and critical care facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency will offer technical assistance for public water systems, and the Department of Agriculture will invest in a program to integrate cybersecurity measures for vulnerable rural water utilities. The administration's plans to improve sector resilience were previewed in a recent report on the nation's cyber readiness. However, funding for key sector risk management agencies is considered inadequate. [Extracted from the article]