The American Hospital Association (AHA) has appointed James ‘Scott’ Gee as the new deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk.
Gee, in his new capacity, will collaborate with AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk John Riggi, to enhance the cybersecurity and risk mitigation efforts for hospitals and health systems across the US.
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His responsibilities will also include developing strategies and operational priorities, as well as delivering cybersecurity and risk training to executives and partners.
AHA’s commitment to cybersecurity extends to sharing information on emerging threats with the healthcare field and working with federal agencies to prevent and respond to cyberattacks.
These agencies include the US Department of Health and Human Services, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the US Secret Service.
Gee will also assist in managing the AHA Preferred Cybersecurity Provider programme, which aims to support AHA members by identifying and endorsing reliable technology providers.
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By GlobalDataPrior to joining AHA, Gee held the position of cyber incident response manager at Microsoft, where he was instrumental in safeguarding critical security infrastructures and customer networks.
Besides, he had a 22-year stint at the US Secret Service, marked by significant contributions to technical cyber and investigative operations, including the establishment of the USSS Counter Drone Unit.
Gee’s expertise also extends to policy development for the Cyber Security Advisory Board of CISA and leading the Secret Service’s cybercrime training programme.
Commenting on Gee’s appointment, Riggi said: “Cybersecurity attacks, especially ransomware attacks, are occurring at an alarming pace, posing risks to every hospital, the patients they care for and the communities they serve.
“Scott brings a deep knowledge of cyber threat prevention, detection, response and mitigation, which is critical for defending against and minimising the impact of these attacks.”
