Dr. Tabitha Offut-Powell, vice president of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, spoke at the HIMSS25 conference in Las Vegas. She stressed the importance of moving from isolated, brittle public health data systems to “response-ready” systems. Priorities include generating easily understandable data and building partnerships with states and healthcare systems. She highlighted the need for a skilled workforce, supporting public health leadership, reducing data silos, and adopting flexible technologies like cloud services.
UK’s Legal Aid Agency Experiences Cyberattack
A UK Ministry of Justice executive agency was targeted in a cyberattack, compromising its systems. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in cybersecurity, prompting a review of
