Lack Of Funding Stalls Major US FDA Cybersecurity Initiative
Executive Summary
A public-private partnership board long touted by top US FDA officials to help address cybersecurity threats has hit a funding wall. The agency received less than half of what it asked for in the FY 2019 budget for its digital efforts, including its cybersecurity strategy, leading it to make some tough choices.
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