Digital critical infrastructure should be built and managed better. Here’s how

Digital infrastructure can be designed, built, and managed for human well-being just as other critical infrastructure is.

What do the water system in Flint, Michigan, the electrical grid in Puerto Rico and your search engine have in common? They are all critical infrastructure—systems essential to everyday life.

People expect critical infrastructure to be reliable, to minimize risk and to promote public well-being. When it fails—such as when lead seepage poisoned Flint’s water supply in 2014, or when nearly all of Puerto Rico’s power went out on New Year’s Eve in 2024—the public........

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