"As far back as 2013, the federal government started directing resources toward protecting assets, organizations and technology deemed as critical infrastructure. While the definition of critical infrastructure has been fluid as new sectors are added, it is generally defined as anything whose loss would impact the health, safety, security or economic well-being of many people, or even the entire nation."
"In fact, public utilities of all types have been getting a lot of attention, and rightfully so. But one area has lagged pretty far behind the others, and that is transportation. Yes, it's important to secure things like power plants and water systems, but public and private transportation systems are also important. What if a disaster happens at the same time that transit systems are attacked? That could stall or even prevent evacuation efforts."
Federal efforts began in 2013 to protect assets, organizations and technology deemed critical infrastructure. CISA lists sectors including chemical manufacturing, communications, energy, financial services, healthcare, information technology, transportation and water systems. Many sectors have seen targeted cybersecurity initiatives, such as a 2015 push to secure the power grid, and public utilities have drawn extensive attention. Transportation cybersecurity has received comparatively little focused action, even though attacks on transit during disasters could stall or prevent evacuation. NIST's NCCoE released a voluntary Transit Cybersecurity Framework Community Profile open for public comment through February 23, 2026, as agencies face expanding digital systems and aging infrastructure.
Read at Nextgov.com
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