Keeping IT Brief

Arveen Kohli of Dell Technologies joins us to breakdown the Operating Model-people, processes and technology-and how these important pieces affect an organization's success.  She also discusses the risks of not incorporating a change of the operating model in your business.   Arveen Kohli Services Sales Leader, Dell Technologies Over the past five years at Dell Technologies , Arveen has been...

Today we are taking an in depth look at the pressing technology issues the healthcare industry is facing with Mitch Newman of Dell Technologies.  He dives into how private companies help manage healthcare data across government agencies. About Mitch Newman Business Development Executive, Federal Strategic Programs In his role at Dell Technologies, Mitch helps federal agencies meet their missions w...

The Chief Information Officer of the FDA joins us to take a look at how the FDA is doing things differently then previous efforts and focuses on budget allocation to drive IT Modernization and Transformation. Vid Desai; Chief Information Officer, Food and Drug Administration Vid Desai is a seasoned technology leader with more than 30 years of experience in the information technology (IT) field, an...

This podcast will focus on the HealthSuite Digital Platform (HSDP) and its critical role in federal health IT, and how it solves for challenges that the industry faces. Dave Davidson of Philips will discuss the platform, as well as provide a forward-looking view of the health IT industry. Dave Davidson started his career at Philips in 2005 as the Technical & Clinical Sales Manager for the ente...

Since taking over as Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals Cheryl L. Mason was tasked with addressing the impact of Covid on the future of hearings.  Taking steps to fast track virtual hearings Mason has taken strides to be sure the inability to meet in person hasn’t stopped the Board’s mission.   Cheryl L. Mason serves as the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board). She is the fir...

Today our Executive Director, Programs and Outreach Megan Murray speaks to one of our Impact 2021 speakers Susan Schmitt of SAIC on talking a look at the workforce of tomorrow and how women are playing an important role in the IT community.    Susan Schmitt Susan Schmitt is the VP of the Service Management Office within SAIC’s corporate Information Technology Office (ITO). Susan joined SAIC in 199...

With cultural resistance to change one of the top reasons for failed digital transformation plans in government IT Byron Caswell and Sampada Rajan of ICF examine what this is and how the resistance can be overcome. Byron Caswell, Vice President of Strategic Consulting Byron oversees practice strategy for all of ICF’s Division’s technology delivery practices and leads the Health and Human Services...

Scott Jensen lays out the importance of being certified veteran-owned and/or operated and how that can affect doing business with the VA.  What is now just a VA requirement will soon be a requirement to do business with the government.  Listen to learn more.  Link to the  NVSBC  conference in November here .   Scott Jensen: Scott Jensen is the Executive Director of the National Veteran Small Busin...

Karen Chan is leading the NGS effort to support the HRSA and CDC Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program. Her team leverages and analyzes data to determine how best to support  the program’s mission: providing the COVID-19 vaccine to our most underserved population. They have been conducting provider education and outreach in support of the Health Centers, and have hosted informational weekly offic...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and the Veteran’s Administration is taking steps to raise awareness around this important issue in their community.  Dr. David LaBorde spoke to us on the importance of keeping the conversion going.   Below are resources that can help you and your family learn more about suicide prevention. The Veterans Crisis Line Suicide – Make the Connection VA’s...

Derek Shaw of BDO discusses the Polaris RFP and the requirements applicants should take into consideration when applying. Derek Shaw Derek Shaw is a Managing Director in the Industry Specialty Services Group at BDO with a focus on Government Contracts.  Derek has extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions focusing on government contracting aspects, including restructuring proposal developm...

In this part 2, Red Team Consulting is joining the Keeping IT Brief podcast to share what they anticipate in the updated Polaris Draft RFP. This Q&A-focused episode will answer questions around all your burning questions, including, how the Polaris procurement is different than CIO-SP4, what companies can be doing now to get prepared for Polaris, how to know if your organization is qualified t...

  Red Team Consulting is joining the Keeping IT Brief podcast to share what they anticipate in the updated Polaris Draft RFP. This Q&A-focused episode will answer questions around all your burning questions, including, how the Polaris procurement is different than CIO-SP4, what companies can be doing now to get prepared for Polaris, how to know if your organization is qualified to prime, and m...

This podcast interview with Joseph Davis, a support member of the Defense Health Agency through NIWC-LANT’s Cybersecurity component, discusses how DHA is assessing risk within MHS PaaS, one of the first enterprise system pioneers to feature Kubernetes (K-8’s) orchestrator for containerization technology on Red Hat’s OpenShift container deployment solution for standing up new applications and tools...

Today we are enjoying an inspirational interview with Darryl E. Peek II of Google Cloud.  As a thought leader, Mr. Peek discusses how to look introspectively when making plans to grow and develop teams. Darryl E. Peek II  Mr. Peek is a thought leader who has spent over 15 years providing executive leadership to government organizations and possesses a well-proven set of proficiencies in the areas...

In this special podcast, Brock Webb of the Census Bureau joins us to discuss how industry helps Government innovate and how you too can get involved! Brock Webb is the Cloud Program Manager and leads Infrastructure Planning within the Computer Services Directorate at the United States Census Bureau. He recently returned from a yearlong special assignment as a Senior IT Policy Advisor within the Of...

“HHS is focused on the need to share electronic health records to gain insight into how to assist the mission of HHS to enhance the health and well being of all Americans,” according to Oki Mek. In this edition of Keeping IT Brief, he digs into how this can happen effectively in a large agency like HHS. About Oki Mek As the Senior Advisor to HHS CIO, Oki Mek’s focus is on initiating and leading ch...

 Standing out in the competitive and complex hiring process is important in getting the right staff to meet all of your companies needs.  Mark J. Tyrrell, the Founder of Right Resources, discusses how whether you need someone for an important project, or someone to join the team full-time, it is crucial to make the people you work with a top priority and understand that starting with the right peo...

W e had an amazing number of speakers at the 2021 Innovation Awards.  If you missed it, be sure to check out the full list of winners and register to check out a recording of the event at: https://www.fedhealthit.com/2021/05/2021-fedhealthit-innovation-award-winners-announced/ . Here is a bite from Amir Capriles of Pegasystems, one of the event sponsors. Amir Capriles Amir Capriles is a Vice Presi...

Does the Sentar/QOMPLX combined company’s future mean benefits for its customers?  The president of Sentar, Darren Kraabel goes over what to expect now and in the future of the Health IT industry. About Darren Kraabel, Sentar President Darren joined the Sentar team in 2019 with over 25 years of experience leading large, mission-focused organizations. Since Darren joined in 2019, Sentar has grown s...

A Tech Talk with CMS was one of the highlights of the 2021 FedHealthIT Innovation Awards.  The 7th Annual Event recognizes and honors the Federal Health technology and consulting community by celebrating programs nominated and selected by their peers for DRIVING INNOVATION and RESULTS across the Department of Veterans Affairs, Military Health, Health and Human Services, and Centers for Medicare an...

As a 2021 Innovation Award Winner, VA OTI leads a coordinated leadership body focused on ensuring the Veteran journey is seamlessly enabled through interoperability of the systems that support them. Dr. Paul Tibbit’s provides an inside look at the Interoperability Maturity Model (IMM) that provides for measurement of the intangible concept of “Interoperability” between business entities and proces...

Dina Guerrero, a recent DHA Cyber Security Engineer joins us to discuss the most daunting cyber alignment challenges of migrating federal medical IT services into one electronic health record system. She dives deep on not only the obstacles but what to expect in the months to come. If you are traveling down this road, this is an interview you won’t want to miss. About Dina Guerro Dina Guerrero has...

The team focused on the Democratizing Data project is addressing the challenges of leveraging vast amounts of VHA clinical data to better understand, present, and respond to Veteran issues. Amanda Purnell, a Clinical Data Specialist for the Care and Transformational Initiatives Portfolio of the VHA Innovation Ecosystem discusses how excited the team is to win a 2021 Innovation Award. Amanda Purnel...

This podcast, featuring Joyce Hunter, Executive Director of the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Information (ICIT), discusses the cost of security breaches and the growing importance of cyber security in Healthcare and the steps that can be taken to secure not only industry information related to FedHealth but also that of individuals. About Joyce Hunter Joyce Hunter is a strategic-doer and...