VA-led research effort shows how medical devices can have well-known seal of approval

When the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Food and Drug Administration wanted to add cyber rigor to medical devices they turned to a familiar name. VA and the FDA worked with the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) to develop new standards and practical certification approaches for connected medical devices. Through a cooperative research and development agreement, the three organizations demonstrated that the use of the UL 2900 Series of standards, related product testing and certification gave the VA greater confidence and assurance of the medical devices. Hear more from VA’s Gary Stevens and Paul Tibbits on this week’s Ask the CIO with host Jason Miller, Federal News Network executive editor.