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Texas Launches Free Cyber Defense Program for Water Utilities

Project Watershed 250 covers water and wastewater providers—the same services New Braunfels Utilities supplies locally.

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The governor's office says Project Watershed 250 offers cyber defense resources at no cost to Texas water and wastewater utilities through a partnership involving federal, state and private-sector capabilities.

New Braunfels Utilities provides water and wastewater service in its certificated territories, placing a local Comal County utility inside the program's stated class of potential recipients.

The governor's announcement identifies the Office of the National Cyber Director, private-sector partners and the Texas Cyber Command as participants. It says the partners will supply resources to utilities and singles out rural providers with limited defensive capacity as a concern.

NBU's financial plan describes a municipally owned, customer-funded utility responsible for electric, water and wastewater service. The plan says locally set rates fund those services. Together, the two records establish that NBU performs both utility functions named in the statewide announcement.

An enrollment notice, agreement or utility update would establish whether the statewide offer produces a local assessment or other assistance. Residents can inspect the state release for the program's stated purpose and participants, then review the NBU plan for the local services and financial system involved.

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Official announcementProject Watershed 250
The governor’s office says the project will connect Texas water and wastewater utilities with cyber defense resources at no cost.
Office of the Texas Governor
The Aug. 31 announcement describes a joint cybersecurity effort for Texas water and wastewater utilities.

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