Hacking The Budget: US FDA Asks For More Money To Tackle Cybersecurity
Executive Summary
The agency is again trying to get extra funding in its budget for a cybersecurity information sharing portal in its proposed fiscal year 2020 budget. FDA says the approach will not only help mitigate cybersecurity risks in near-real time, but also help speed up device reviews.
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