New HHS CIO Prioritizes Cybersecurity and Workforce Training for 2025
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Jennifer Wendel, recently appointed as the Chief Information Officer for HHS, has outlined her priorities for 2025, focusing on enhancing cybersecurity, improving customer experience, and investing in workforce training. With 28 years of federal service, including one year as acting CIO, Wendel emphasizes the need to protect health records and sensitive data by continuously assessing cybersecurity measures, training employees to recognize threats like phishing, and maturing incident response processes. She also plans to promote digital literacy among staff to support cybersecurity efforts and reduce insider threats. Additionally, Wendel aims to modernize grants.gov to simplify the grant application process, improving accessibility for applicants and efficiency for grant makers.
