AHA Aug. 23 named James “Scott” Gee deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk. Gee will work with John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, to develop strategies and operating priorities to support and advance the cybersecurity and physical risk mitigation practices of the nation’s hospitals and health systems. In addition, he will deliver cybersecurity and risk training for hospital and health system executives, state and regional hospital associations and commercial partners.

Most recently, Gee served as cyber incident response manager at Microsoft, where he was responsible for overseeing critical elements of the security infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities, ensuring the safety and security of sensitive government customer networks and intellectual property. Gee also served with distinction for 22 years with the U.S. Secret Service, where he improved technical cyber and investigative operations across multiple governmental departments and was awarded the USSS Director’s Award. Gee provided protection for the president and vice president of the United States.

For information on the AHA cybersecurity and risk issues, visit www.aha.org/cybersecurity.

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