Supports critical infrastructure security for
Hampton Roads Sanitation District in growing OT cybersecurity
market
DALLAS, March 6,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:
J) was awarded an operational technology (OT) cybersecurity
contract with Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD). The
contract encompasses end-to-end cybersecurity for industrial
control systems and physical infrastructure, supporting safe and
secure wastewater treatment services for 1.9 million people in
southeast Virginia and the Eastern
Shore.
Valued at $13.4 million by HRSD,
the contract is one of the largest OT cybersecurity services
contracts awarded by a US wastewater utility.
"During the past 18 months, cybersecurity threats to critical
infrastructure, particularly in the water sector, have surged
significantly, demanding digital expertise that intersects physical
asset infrastructure and operational technology cybersecurity,"
said Jacobs Executive Vice President Amer
Battikhi. "Jacobs is uniquely positioned to support our
clients with our domain knowledge in industrial environments such
as water, advanced manufacturing and energy & power, coupled
with specialized OT cyber capabilities to defend physical
infrastructure and devices."
"At HRSD, our objective is to enhance our cybersecurity posture
to the highest feasible level, proactively addressing evolving
threats both now and in the future," said HRSD Chief
Information Security Officer Roger Caslow. "Cyber resiliency
is both our strategy and our goal. Our mission is to establish HRSD
as the benchmark for cybersecurity excellence within the water and
wastewater sector, ensuring the protection of critical services
that safeguard public health and the environment. Our collaboration
with Jacobs is a key element to achieving this vision."
In addition to providing cybersecurity assessments for more than
30 square miles of wastewater infrastructure spanning the
Hampton Roads corridor, the
contract also includes design and integration of cybersecurity
controls and advanced OT. Additionally, continuous cybersecurity
operations monitoring and network engineering allows HRSD to
maintain a state-of-the-art OT network that can defend against
advanced cyber threats.
Jacobs is an OT cybersecurity leader in water. In fiscal year
2024, Jacobs' OT cybersecurity credentialed professionals served
more than 40 water utilities across the U.S. The company provides
industrial cybersecurity expertise with deep knowledge of vertical
asset engineering and industrial control systems.
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