Notification: Evaluation of the EPA’s Progress in Fulfilling Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act Requirements Related to Water and Wastewater System Cybersecurity
Project # OSRE-FY26-0034, January 16, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General plans to begin a self-initiated evaluation. Our objective is to determine the EPA’s progress in fulfilling Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, requirements related to protecting critical water and wastewater systems from cybersecurity threats.
Notification Memo: Project No. OSRE-FY26-0034 (pdf)
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