Lawmakers seek update on HHS efforts to address health care cyber threats

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., former co-chairs of the , yesterday asked Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for a briefing on the status of HHS efforts as the to protect the health care and public health sector from cyber threats through stronger collaboration with the private sector.
鈥淲e remain concerned 鈥 about the about the lack of robust and timely sharing of actionable threat information with industry partners and the need to dramatically scale up the Department鈥檚 capabilities and resources,鈥 they . 鈥淲ith cyber threats growing exponentially, we must prioritize addressing the HPH sector鈥檚 cybersecurity gaps.鈥
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