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Nextgov: HHS is Shopping for Cellphone Hacking Tools

“The investigative watchdog housed within the Health and Human Services Department is looking to acquire cellphone hacking tools.”

“The HHS Office of the Inspector General issued a solicitation Monday on FedBizOpps consisting of a single line urging companies that have “equipment or services” capable of cellphone access and data extrication to email the office for more information. Due to the sensitive nature of the procurement, contracting officers declined to share the bid documents or the scope of the services being requested…”

“… This solicitation seeks to ensure our personnel have the needed tools to protect the integrity of HHS programs…” Read the full article here.

Source: HHS is Shopping for Cellphone Hacking Tools – By Aaron Boyd, May 15, 2019. Nextgov.

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Jackie Gilbert
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Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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