DoW/VA & Government Health IT Summit 2026

The 29th DoW/VA & Government HIT Summit will bring together leaders from across the VA, DHA, DoD, federal government, and relevant industry stakeholders to improve the delivery of lifelong patient-centered healthcare for military members and Veterans. The April 2026 Summit will explore the role of health IT in advancing the interoperability, delivery, accessibility, affordability, and resiliency of healthcare.

Topics to be Covered

• Driving Better Outcomes with Integrated, Interoperable, and Accessible Healthcare for U.S. Veterans
• Modernizing Military Healthcare to Enable the Continuity of Care from Active Duty Through Retirement
• Leveraging Innovative Technologies to Improve Healthcare for Veterans
• Aligning DHA's Acquisition Priorities to Support Efficient, Effective Medical Care for Warfighters
• How to Strengthen the Security of DHA's Data and Health IT Systems
• Modernizing DHA's EHR Integration: Enhancing Interoperability and the Patient- Provider Experience
• Implementing a Modernized Federal Electronic Health Record Across the VA

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Why You Should Attend this Summit

The 29th Annual DoW/VA & Government Health IT Summit will convene senior leaders from the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), federal government agencies, academia, and industry to drive modernizations in health information technology and shape the future of patient-centered care for military members, Veterans, and their families.

The 2026 Summit will highlight continued progress with the DoD's and VA's Electronic Health Record (EHR) modernization initiatives to improve how healthcare is delivered, accessed, and managed. Speakers at this year's event will share insights into the latest advancements in health technologies, products, and software that are enabling interoperability across the continuum of care. Sessions at this year's event will highlight recent successes and challenges in deploying, sustaining, and optimizing a unified, interoperable federal EHR that improves data sharing, strengthens care coordination, and empowers patient-centered outcomes both in the U.S. and at facilities abroad. Leaders from across the community will discuss their vision for leveraging advanced technologies and capabilities, including AI/ML, data analytics, cybersecurity measures, to improve the responsiveness, personalization, accessibility, and affordability of healthcare for Warfighters and Veterans.

Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with and ask questions of speakers and key decision-makers who are actively shaping the future of government health IT. Join us at the 29th DoD/VA & Government Health IT Summit this October to take part in discussions focused on driving better outcomes in health IT to transform military medicine and Veteran healthcare.

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At Our Summit You Have the Ability to

• Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the complex challenges facing the HIT community.

• Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to discover the most up-to-date HIT initiatives and technologies.

• Influence: Help foster ideas! Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. All attendees are encouraged to address our speaker faculty and each other with their questions, comments or ideas.

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Exhibit and Sponsorship Information

The DoW/VA & Government HIT Summit provides opportunities including exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, and networking receptions.
Contact us for sponsorship information