Keeping IT Brief

Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are exploding across the world and here in the US private companies, states and even large counties are launching their own HIEs. Competition to provide the most information about patients to the largest number of providers has high stakes.  Companies and organizations looking to improve the customer experience with improved speed, security and reduced cost (as...

This podcast with Faaruwq Muhammad, Project Execution Lead at SpinSys, discusses how the industry can support Military Health innovation, freeing those with the insight and capability to test, evolve and drive solutions by removing IT as a barrier, and the culture shift required to eliminate the need for IT from every aspect of development. Faaruwq Muhammad brings 25 years in DOD Health IT and Med...

Dr. Keith Campbell discusses enabling semantic interoperability and High-Reliability Organization (HRO) principles through the Solor Project.  The Solor Project is a VA-sponsored initiative that seeks to improve patient safety through the improvement of data quality and harmonization of terminology standards. Dr. Keith Campbell, Director for Informatics Architecture at the Veterans Health Administ...

Is the health care industry ready for the future? MileMarker10 CEO Susan Sharer speaks with Kelly Rozumalski of Booz Allen Hamilton to discuss what Government and contact tracing companies can do, from securing laboratory data to the entire hospital infrastructure, to ensure data is secure. About Kelly Rozumalski Kelly Rozumalski, Principal, Secure Connected Health, Booz Allen Hamilton, is a leade...

When it comes to the health industry there are platforms abound to help with all aspects of the healthcare space.  Today we speak to Francis Crump, a Salesforce Developer, who speaks on the impacts Salesforce is making in transforming the healthcare landscape.  Francis Crump Francis Crump is a Salesforce developer with a specialization in Salesforce AI. Francis began to use Salesforce to help with...

Aaron Stowell, Vice President/CTO of CTAC discusses the value small businesses can make in the Federal cloud marketplace supporting agencies including HHS, and he shares insights on how small businesses can benefit and grow from the innovations coming out of the challenges they face. Aaron Stowell, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), leads CTAC’s strategic growth, cloud practice, an...

There is a lot of talk about disruptive technology in the government sector.  Tim Conway of NTT Data takes a look at what is making a big impact and what he feels are the technology imperatives essential to building a future government. Tim Conway: Tim Conway is and Executive Vice President and Group President, Public Sector for NTT DATA Services. Mr. Conway has been at the helm of NTT DATA’ Publi...

In this podcast Sameer Kamani, a Solutions Architect at GitLab serving U.S. Public Sector agencies, applies lessons learned as he discusses the major shift in current DevOps to the DevSecOps methodology and how this new thinking will impact compliance and Authorization to Operate. Sameer is a Solutions Architect at GitLab serving U.S. Public Sector agencies. Sameer’s vast experience through multip...

Throughout the pandemic, every industry had their share of challenges.  Companies across the spectrum of industries moved mountains to keep the lights on, keep the economy going, and adjust to a dramatic change in how business got done.   Cindi Bassford of Guidehouse discusses how nothing was more impressive than frontline healthcare workers putting patients first as well as using innovation to ge...

In early June of last year, HHS announced new laboratory data reporting guidance for COVID-19, citing LOINC In Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) as the authoritative source of coding for COVID-19 testing. With the number of daily COVID-19 tests continuing to go up in the United States, Dr. Greg Pappas, Associate Director for National Device Surveillance, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food &amp...

In this episode, MileMarker10’s Megan Murray speaks with Art delaCruz, President and COO of Team Rubicon. Listen in as they discuss how Team Rubicon successfully mobilized to respond to COVID-19, the importance of building to scale, and how they leveraged their enterprise management system and digital transformation to "get to yes" and broaden their impact. Art delCruz, President and Chi...

MileMarker10 CEO Susan Sharer sits down virtually with Rob Wilkins, retired US Air Force Master Sergeant and member of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN).  Rob shares his fitness tips and how to stay motivated to get in your best shape, especially during National Fitness Month (May 2021). Honorary, Chairman, MileMarker10 Virtual 5K The Honorable Rob Wilkins, is...

Mary Quinn of Leidos will discuss how the systems and products that people use most easily and effectively incorporate human factors into their designs. She will explain the three main components of human-centered design, the ideal scenario for human-system integration, and methods used to validate success. Mary Quinn, Ph. D., is a Leidos Technical Fellow and nationally recognized expert in the so...

MileMarker10’s Megan Murray speaks with Blake Hogan, CEO of Bunker Labs, to discuss his journey from Marine to entrepreneur, debunk common misconceptions, and explore how the Federal IT Community can engage with military-connected entrepreneurs. Blake Hogan is a Marine Corps Veteran and natural dot connector. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and helping fellow veterans and their spouses lau...

Last year, the Veteran’s Administration (VA) began its journey to becoming a High-Reliability Organization or HRO. Nuclear power and aviation are examples of industries that have applied HRO principles to achieve minimal errors, despite highly hazardous and unpredictable conditions. Today, we are speaking with Dr. Himanshu Singh, the Chief Health Informatics Officer at DSS, Inc., more about this t...

In a recent event, Leading for Impact Series: Driving Organizational Resiliency, Scott Blackburn, Partner McKinsey & Company, Former Chief Information Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs; spoke on the current state of the Department of the Veterans Affairs and looked to the future. About Scott Blackburn Scott Blackburn is a Partner at McKinsey & Company focusing on the Public Sector, h...

In this edition of Keeping IT Brief, Savan Group CEO Veeral Majmudar and CTO Dan Albarran sit down with G2Xchange President Alexa Tsui to discuss a wide variety of Federal emerging technology topics including: Data Information Management; Data Fracking, Artificial Intelligence vs. Machine Learning vs. Natural Language Processing; Cryptocurrency; and Building Data Information Models.  “In our world...

During a recent event, Leading for Impact Series: Driving Organizational Resiliency, Dr. Barclay Butler, Assistant Director for Management and the Component Acquisition Executive, Defense Health Agency, discussed facing challenges as an organization and how industry partners can help. About Barclay Butler Barclay P. Butler, Ph. D. is the Assistant Director for Management and the Component Acquisit...

This week’s podcast with Jerry Kurtz, the Executive Vice President of Insights and Data at Capgemini, looks at how AI can help in the healthcare industry.  From helping predict patient drug adherence to detecting diseases in the food supply, he discusses the best way to approach what he calls “low-hanging fruit.”     Jerry Kurtz, EVP  Insights & Data – North America - Capgemini Jerry has over...

In this edition of Keeping IT Brief, Shelby Switzer discusses efforts at CMS focused on API strategy and implementation, modernizing Medicare payment modernization and beneficiary APIs; and considering end users, developers and providers in point of care. About Shelby Switzer Shelby Switzer is a software engineer with the US Digital Service at the Department of Health and Human Services. As a conf...

Von Borg of Leidos discusses the ASACS program, which works with military branches and the community to identify adolescents in need of counseling services. ASACS designs and implements school, and community, based programs that provide confidential counseling, prevention education, and support to students in grades 6–12. About Von F. Borg During his 20 years with Leidos, Von has managed and super...

Dr. Chakib Chraibi, Chief Data Scientist and Acting Associate Director, Office of Data Services at NTIS shares his perspective on the success and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovative technologies used within the Government space and shares a peek into the future in this very in-depth two-part interview. About Dr. Chakib Chraibi Chakib Chraibi is Chief Data Scientist and...

Dr. Chakib Chraibi, Chief Data Scientist and Acting Associate Director, Office of Data Services at NTIS shares his perspective on the success and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovative technologies used within the Government space and shares a peek into the future in this very in-depth two-part interview. About Dr. Chakib Chraibi Chakib Chraibi is Chief Data Scientist and...

Karsten Russell-Wood and Cindy Gaines of Philips discuss systems of telehealth across care venues, from hospital to home, and focus on transitions of care and how things have changed since the early days of the pandemic. They also discuss how the community can help shape the future of telehealth. About Karsten Russell-Wood, Executive Director, Portfolio Management, Philips Karsten Russell-Wood is...

During our recent Disruptive Tech Summit, Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Acting Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer, Dominic Cussatt, shared an update on VA’s digital transformation strategy. Listen in to hear how VA is adapting and utilizing disruptive technologies as a force multiplier to scale and meet the needs of today’s Veterans through IT m...