WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - The White House is in

contact with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike's ( CRWD )

leadership and has offered U.S. government support after a

global tech outage caused disruptions across several key

services, a senior U.S. administration official said on Friday.

"We are assessing impact to local hospitals, surface

transportation systems, and law enforcement closely and will

provide further updates as we learn more," the official said,

adding the White House stands ready to provide assistance.