Ampyx Cyber Blog
The Intersection of Resilience & Regulation
One Incident, Several Reports: What GAO's Panel & CISA's Town Halls Say About Harmonization [Updated]
A single cyber incident at a utility can owe reports to several federal agencies, each with its own clock and definition. The Government Accountability Office's latest panel heard that again, and electric, gas, oil, and water groups told the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency the same thing in June. This post looks at where the overlap sits and where the reporting rule stands.
Cyber on Tap, Part Two: New York's Water Cybersecurity Regulation Is Now in Force
New York's Appendix 5-E cybersecurity regulation for public water systems took effect March 11, 2026, making it the first mandatory, enforceable water cybersecurity framework in the country. This post covers who is in scope, what is required, when it is due, and what resources are available to help. It also examines what New York's action means in the context of a federal policy environment that is actively stepping back from sector-specific cybersecurity regulation.