The goal of this meeting is the development of a common position statement endorsing the value of the Common Criteria requirements specification and product evaluation paradigms to the healthcare sector. A copy of the briefing to HCFA will be posted on the Forum web site. A briefing about this Functional Package will be given at the Forum Fall meeting. The purpose of the Forum's cost analysis project is to help establish motivation and expectations for the use of CC Protection Profiles within specific areas within the healthcare sector. The questionnaire will be posted on the Forum web site.
Comments are welcome.
Brian and Fred will do interviews with healthcare IT vendors, healthcare providers and healthcare accrediting organizations on August 9,10 and 18,19. These interviews will help to determine areas where healthcare organizations could possibly realize cost savings from the development and implementation of Common Criteria Protection Profiles. There was a great deal of interest expressed at the Smart Card Forum in a recent NIAP CC briefing by NIAP's Gene Troy. Forum Web site undergoing renovations. Bryan Bryant of HOST has taken over renovation and maintenance of the Forum's web site.