{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/degette-brooks-seek-details-from-fda-on-cybersecurity-for-medical", "DeGette, Brooks Seek Details from FDA on Cybersecurity for Medical Devices", "2016-11-03", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Susan Brooks", "B001284", "susanwbrooks.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "House Energy and Commerce Committee members Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Susan Brooks (R-IN) today asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for information about how the agency is working to address potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices.\u00a0\nIn a letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf and Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, DeGette and Brooks seek details regarding the agency\u2019s plans to further reduce risks of hacking, unauthorized access, or use of malware in medical devices.\nThe need for effective cybersecurity of medical devices has become more important with the increasing use of wireless, internet- and network-connected devices.\u00a0 Up to 15 million medical devices in circulation, ranging from monitors and infusion pumps to ventilators and radiological technologies, are integrated into the nation\u2019s digitized healthcare network, creating possible avenues for cyber-attacks.\u00a0 As cyber threats continue to evolve at a rapid pace, FDA must work to prevent emerging threats, mitigate existing vulnerabilities, and assess the strength of a device\u2019s cyber resilience in both pre-market and post-market contexts.\n\u201cWe applaud FDA and other stakeholders for the steps that have already been taken to protect patients against potential emerging threats,\u201d the letter said. \u201cNevertheless, we have also seen recent headlines about the potential for unauthorized access in insulin pumps and implantable cardiac devices, among others. As technology will undoubtedly continue to evolve at a rapid pace, we must ensure that FDA is equipped with the appropriate cybersecurity expertise and resources to evaluate not only the current risks to new medical devices, but also how new threats affect the medical devices already in use.\u201d\nIn the letter, DeGette and Brooks pose specific questions to the FDA related to its level of collaboration with medical device manufactures and other stakeholders, efforts to enhance cybersecurity throughout a device\u2019s entire life cycle, personnel expertise on cybersecurity and interagency coordination.\nA response from the agency is requested by December 16, 2016.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/degette-brooks-seek-details-from-fda-on-cybersecurity-for-medical"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.072717856615782, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}