The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Healthcare IT, Biden Cyber Executive Order, IT Modernization, and Emerging Technologies in Federal Organizations

Monday May 17, 2021

Welcome to the Fed Mission Success News Round Up brought to you by Makpar. Each week, we will provide a summary of actionable news and insights to help aid in overall mission success for Federal agency IT decision-makers and influencers.

Healthcare’s Email Problem: Insider Threats, Data Retention, Phishing

Security incidents reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and previous Mimecast-HIMSS Media data show healthcare email defenses lag behind other industries. In 2019 alone, 72 percent of providers reported experiencing an email-based cyber-attack.

HHS Digital Investigators Connect with Cloud to Manage Ever-Growing Data for Legal Cases

Massive amounts of data require sufficient storage while it is investigated, and a chain of custody to ensure integrity of the data by the time it reaches the courtroom.

Biden Cyber Executive Order Reignites Push to Cloud, Zero Trust

The Biden administration issued a long-awaited cybersecurity executive order Wednesday that, among other things, requires Federal agencies to develop an implementation plan for a zero-trust architecture for security.

Industry Collaboration Will Make or Break Cybersecurity Executive Order

The executive order sets numerous deadlines for updating Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement contract requirements to increase the detail and speed at which companies share cyber threat and incident information with agencies.

Billions of Federal Dollars to Close Broadband Gaps are About to Start Flowing

The Federal Communications Commission has launched a $3.2 billion program that provides $50 subsidies to help households pay internet bills and also approved rules for a $7 billion fund for libraries and schools.

New Army Technology Could be a Gamechanger for Heavily Bleeding Injuries

The Army has been searching for ways to better treat heavily bleeding injuries since its inception. Now, the service is ramping up research on a promising technology that will stanch bleeding from areas that are hard to bandage or put a tourniquet on.

Should Customers be Able to Repair Their Devices? This Federal Agency Says Yes

Tech lobbyists say letting people fix their own stuff is too dangerous. The Federal Trade Commission isn't buying it.

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