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# House Lawmakers Query FDA on Device Cybersecurity
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/house-lawmakers-query-fda-on-device-cybersecurity/
- Published: 2016-11-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T21:46:08.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5137285

House Energy and Commerce Committee members **Diana DeGette** (D-CO) and **Susan Brooks** (R-IN) have written FDA for information about how it is working to address potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities associated with medical devices. [In a letter](http://degette.house.gov/sites/degette.house.gov/files/Device%20Cybersecurity%20Ltr%20110316.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com) to FDA commissioner **Robert Califf** and CDRH director **Jeffrey Shuren**, DeGette and Brooks seek details on the agency’s plans to further reduce risks of hacking, unauthorized access, or use of malware in medical devices.

“The need for effective cybersecurity of medical devices has become more important with the increasing use of wireless, internet- and network-connected devices,” the lawmakers say. “Up to 15 million medical devices in circulation, ranging from monitors and infusion pumps to ventilators and radiological technologies, are integrated into the nation’s digitized healthcare network, creating possible avenues for cyber-attacks. 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’s cyber resilience in both pre-market and post-market contexts.”

In the letter, DeGette and Brooks ask for details related to FDA’s level of collaboration with medical device manufactures and other stakeholders, efforts to enhance cybersecurity throughout a device’s entire life cycle, personnel expertise on cybersecurity and interagency coordination.

A response from the agency is requested by 12/16.