DHA CDAO Jesus Caban on scaling AI across military health

Dr. Jesus Caban, Chief Data & Analytics Officer for the Defense Health Agency, discussed the agency’s commitment to data modernization. He highlighted the release of the DHA data strategy, which serves as a roadmap to provide trusted data to combatant commands, enhancing warfighter readiness and decision advantage. Furthermore, Dr. Caban outlined the DHA’s transition toward becoming an AI-first organization. Key initiatives include the responsible use of AI across hospital administration and patient care, specifically noting the expansion of ambient listening technology to over 40,000 military health system providers.