Former U.S. Cyber Commander urges Healthcare to think Differently about AI

At HIMSS25, Gen. Paul Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency, said the unique challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in healthcare mean, "we all must be willing to take a few microsteps."LAS VEGAS – At HIMSS25 here on Wednesday, former U.S. National Security Agency Director Gen. Paul M. Nakasone discussed the healthcare sector's need to ensure it adapts, adopts and advances artificial intelligence technologies.The emergence of generative artificial intelligence to more recent advancements in reasoning models is making significant improvements in healthcare today, he said. But, it is imperative to ensure that these revolutionary capabilities are utilized to empower cybersecurity and healthcare.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the national secretaries of defense and secretary of health called upon Nakasone to bring the resources of the NSA to make sure that a vaccine could be delivered on time, safely and securely. As part of Operation Warp Speed, he looked to secure U.S. Health and Human Services communications with private sector companies. By establishing the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center in 2020, NSA had a forum with the Defense Industrial Complex to allow experts to exchange information.

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