HHS inspector general says agency must prepare for emerging threats such as ransomware

Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services protects the personally identifiable information of more than 100 million people. It's got to defend a sprawling network against a growing number of intrusion attempts. But the inspector general for HHS says the agency must also prepare for emerging threats such as ransomware. For what they're doing, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with the assistant inspector general for cybersecurity and operations audits, Tamara Lilly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices