• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should standardize governance and controls across its divisions.
• Better oversight of third-party contractors is needed to mitigate risk.
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OIG: Gaps in Standards, Third-Party Oversight Put Agencies, Health Sector at Risk Auditors say the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should buttress its ability to respond to cyberthreats by standardizing governance and controls across its many divisions - and also do a better job of overseeing its many contractors and the risk they introduce.