[CDP-development] CISA Releases White Paper on Research, Development, and Innovation for Enhancing Resilience of Cyber-Physical Critical Infrastructure: Needs and Strategic Actions

[Masse, Theresa]

FYSA



The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announces the release of the white paper on Research, Development, and Innovation for Enhancing Resilience of Cyber-Physical Critical Infrastructure: Needs and Strategic Actions<https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/rdi_for_resilience_of_cyber-phys_critical_infrastructure_needs_strategic_actions_508c.pdf>. The paper defines three major gaps that will require a more integrated, empirical, and user-informed approach to research and development, especially if research is to address national social justice and climate change priorities in the face of multiple risks and stressors:

  1.  An integrated analysis of consequences and risk reduction decision factors for critical services that depend on cyber-physical infrastructure systems;
  2.  An understanding of the societal dimensions of enhancing the resilience of cyber-physical infrastructure systems; and
  3.  User-engagement in cyber-physical infrastructure research to translate resilience knowledge into effective action at the local and regional level.



The paper was developed by the Resilient Investment Planning and Development Working Group<https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/groups/resilient-investment-planning-and-development-working-group>, a critical infrastructure cross-sector partnership advisory council of academic, private industry, government, and association resilience experts that is sponsored by CISA. It references previous work and recommends a dozen actions for integrated implementation into federal research and development efforts to better address national priorities for the enhanced security and resilience of critical infrastructure and the communities that depend on that infrastructure.



"The nation's health, safety, and economy depend on the functioning of complex and interconnected infrastructure systems that provide critical services to communities across the nation," said Dr. David Mussington, Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security. "The evolution and escalation of threats and stressors to critical infrastructure, combined with their increased reliance on information technology, operational technology, and data, have led to an exponential increase in risks to our national security. A key means of reducing these risks is the production of relevant and accessible resilience-based critical infrastructure research and innovation. I thank the experts that contributed to this paper. I encourage national policymakers, the sector risk management agencies, and federal research institutes to focus resources on addressing recommended strategies so that our investments will be targeted to improve security and resilience outcomes for the people we serve."



Theresa A. Masse
Cybersecurity State Coordinator/Advisor, Region 10 (Oregon)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department of Homeland Security
Phone: (503) 930-5671
Email: theresa.masse at cisa.dhs.gov<mailto:theresa.masse at cisa.dhs.gov>

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