Lawmakers warn of impact HHS firings will have on medical device cybersecurity efforts

The article discusses significant layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, including the FDA, where at least 10,000 staff members are slated to be cut. This reduction in workforce comes at a crucial time when Congress held a hearing focusing on medical device cybersecurity. Experts raised alarms over how these layoffs could adversely affect the FDA's ability to ensure the cybersecurity of medical devices, highlighting the tension between workforce reductions and the crucial safety regulations that the agency oversees.

Termination letters were sent out and the Trump administration said it plans to cut at least 10,000 staff from several arms of HHS.

I have difficulty seeing how we have a hearing about how the FDA should approach legacy medical device cybersecurity without first addressing the fact that the Trump administration and DOGE are dismantling the very agency responsible for medical device safety.

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