Federal Government Information Technology

House bill seeks to empower HHS's CISO like no other agency's

Federal Times: Reps. Billy Long, R-Mo, and Doris Matsui, D-Calif., recently introduced the HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, which would enable a designated chief information security officer to report directly to the HHS Secretary rather than the chief information officer.

“Any such designated officer shall report directly to the secretary or directly to another senior officer within the department of the secretary’s choosing,” the legislation said. “And the secretary may transfer the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the chief information security officer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services, as such position exists on Sept. 30, 2017, to such designated officer.’’

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