Vanderbilt Researchers Secure $2M ARPA-H Contract to Enhance Medical Device Security

Kevin Leach, a Science of Security Virtual Institute Principal Investigator, and James Weimer, both researchers from Vanderbilt University, have been awarded a $2 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Their project, “BALAM-D: Binary Analysis Lodestar for Assuring Medical Devices,” focuses on improving software security in medical devices like insulin pumps and pacemakers. By optimizing the detection and patching of vulnerabilities, their work aims to safeguard patients from potential security breaches.

BALAM-D will address the challenge of fixing software defects without requiring source code access, significantly reducing the time needed to patch vulnerable devices. Leach and Weimer’s interdisciplinary approach leverages advanced techniques in binary analysis to enhance medical device security, aiming to reduce risks associated with vulnerable devices.

More details: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2024/05/20/vanderbilt-researchers-receive-2-million-arpa-h-award-to-improve-software-security-in-medical-devices/