Regulatory TREND. Allowing Cyber Security Donations to Physicians

Which regulatory agency is considering this?  United States’ Department of Health and Human Services What type of donations would be permitted? non-monetary exception to the regulatory Anti-Kickback Statute What do the rules look like? DHHS proposed cybersecurity donation rules Why is this critical? Interoperability and data sharing in healthcare makes an entire health care system […]

Legislation to Shore Up City Cyber Security

Where: Congress What is the legislation: Klobuchar, Peters, Johnson, Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Local Governments What will it do? Require the Department of Homeland Security to provide resources and assistance to cities Provide cities with .gov domains administered by the federal government The Hill | Senators introduce bill to strengthen cybersecurity […]

State School Grants for Cyber Security. Procurement Opportunity.

Where: Massachusetts How much cybersecurity funding will Massachusetts offer schools? $250,000 to 94 municipalities and public school districts What will the grants fund? training 42,000 employees How does the funding flow? From the Governor’s Office, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security. Center for Digital Education | Massachusetts Announces School Grants for Cyber Training

State Privacy Legislation 2020 Forecast

States Considering bills like the California Consumer Privacy Act legislation: Massachusetts Minnesota Pennsylvania New Jersey New York States where legislation fell apart because of stakeholder disagreements in 2019: New York Washington state States where privacy legislation failed: Arizona Florida Kentucky Mississippi Montana States studying how to proceed: Connecticut Hawaii Louisiana Governing | Will More States […]