Indian Health Service CISO eyes AI as tool ‘to make better decisions’
Indian Health Service CISO eyes AI as tool ‘to make better decisions’
Publish Date: 2026-05-06 16:01:00
Source Domain: federalnewsnetwork.com
- AI for Cyber Capabilities: Benjamin Koshy, the Chief Information Security Officer for the Indian Health Service (IHS), believes that AI holds the potential to bring advanced cyber capabilities and automate routine tasks across IHS’s extensive and dispersed networks.
- Diverse and Large Data Set: IHS manages healthcare facilities across 37 states, necessitating the protection of a large and diverse dataset.
- EHR System Modernization: IHS is in the process of modernizing its electronic health record (EHR) system from an outdated system to a cloud-based Oracle health system, which requires a changing mindset for cybersecurity.
- AI Adoption and Training: AI is intended to automate mundane cybersecurity tasks and introduce advanced capabilities like behavior analytics. IHS is also emphasizing cybersecurity staff training in AI to understand and oversee AI functions and ensure its effective use alongside human oversight.
