Ms. Pierce’s core responsibilities include leading the charge in healthcare cybersecurity strategy, awareness and funding advocacy. As executive director of Fortified’s subsidy program, she combines her more than 30 years of healthcare IT experience with 13 years in cybersecurity. She actively engages with the Health Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group and the 405(d) working group. Ms. Pierce’s extensive experience led to her being asked to testify before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on the cybersecurity challenges small and rural hospitals face. Since then, she has continued her advocacy at the federal and state levels to fortify cybersecurity within healthcare organizations across the country.
