WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from CentraCare, St. Cloud, Minnesota: * * * RE: OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Docket ID number HHS-OCR-0945-AA22] NPRM RIN 0945-AA22 NPRM: HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information To: Mr. Anthony Archeval Acting Director, Office for Civ  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from Essentia Health, Duluth, Minnesota: * * * To: Anthony Archeval, Acting Director U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Attention: HIPAA Security Rule NPRM 200 Independence Avenue SW Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F Washington, DC 20201 Re: HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of ePHI Proposed  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from Fairview Health Services: * * * To: The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule to Strengthen the Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health I  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on March 21, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generati  more