Event

CXO Tech Forum: Transitioning Health IT

Event Date: May 15, 2018

Time: 8:00am - 1:40pm

Location:

WASHINGTON, DC

Find videos, photos and speaker biographies for GovernmentCIO Media’s Health IT event at the Wharf in SW Washington DC.

Agenda

8:00am - 9:00am

Breakfast and Registration

Speakers / Panelists

9:00am - 9:30am

Fireside Chat with Jose Arrieta

Jose Arrieta recently took over as the associate deputy assistant secretary for acquisition at the Department of Health and Human Services. Before HHS, he served at GSA as the director, Office of IT 70 Schedule Contract Operations. He’s an expert in government acquisition and a strong blockchain advocate.

Speakers / Panelists

Jose Arrieta Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, HHS

9:30am - 9:50am

Fireside Chat with Steve Posnack

Steve Posnack is the director of the Office of Standards and Technology at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. There, he directs ONC’s standards and technology investments through the ONC Tech Lab.

Speakers / Panelists

Steven Posnack Director of the Office of Standards and Technology, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

9:50am - 10:20am

Artificial Intelligence Panel Discussion

This panel will explore how AI is playing a crucial role in transforming health care, both inside and outside the clinical setting.

Speakers / Panelists

Jeff Shilling CIO, NCI
Chuck Howell Chief Scientist for Dependable AI, MITRE Corp.
Jean Vettel Senior Science Lead, Future Soldier Technologies Division, Army Research Laboratory

10:20am - 10:35am

Coffee Break

Speakers / Panelists

10:35am - 11:00am

Cybersecurity Panel Discussion

Health care is seen as one of the most vulnerable and dangerous cybersecurity targets. Panelists will discuss best practices, use cases and what’s on the horizon for next-generation health IT.

Speakers / Panelists

Jean Yang Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Sonja Lemott Chief Engineer for the Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems
Shannon Sartin Executive Director for USDS, HHS

11:00am - 11:20am

Fireside Chat with Dr. Paul Tibbits

Dr. Paul Tibbits is the deputy CIO for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is also the PEO for the Financial Management Business Transformation. He will discuss the efforts by VA to acquire the best healthcare technologies to improve care for veterans.

Speakers / Panelists

Dr. Paul Tibbits Deputy CIO, VA

11:20am - 11:50am

Data Wave and Precision Medicine Panel Discussion

A wave of health care data has swept over the government and industry. This panel will discuss the technologies and strategies government agencies and commercial firms are using to capitalize on the mountains of health care data being collected

Speakers / Panelists

Col. John Scott Data Manager,
Tony Jones CEO, Frontive
Aaron Black Chief Data Officer, Inova Translational Medicine Institute

11:50am - 12:10pm

Fireside Chat with Stacy Cummings

Stacy Cummings is the Program Executive Officer for Defense Healthcare Management Systems. As PEO, she oversees the Department of Defense (DoD) electronic health record modernization.

Speakers / Panelists

Stacey Cummings PEO, DHMS

12:10pm - 12:40pm

IT Infrastructure Innovation Panel Discussion

Software development in government has changed. Agencies risk falling behind unless they modernize their IT infrastructure utilizing methods such as open sourcing and acquiring commercial-off-the-shelf tools. The panelists will discuss the new opportunities sweeping through government.

Speakers / Panelists

Drew Myklegard Lighthouse product owner, VA
Chris Anello Federal Healthcare Advisory Solution Consultant, ServiceNow
Monica Farah-Stapleton, Ph.D. Chief Engineer, DoD, HMS

12:40pm - 1:40pm

Lunch

Speakers / Panelists

Speakers

Chris Anello Federal Healthcare Advisory Solution Consultant,, ServiceNow
Chris Anello
- Federal Healthcare Advisory Solution Consultant,
- ServiceNow
Jose Arrieta Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition,, HHS
Jose Arrieta
- Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition,
- HHS
Aaron Black Chief Data Officer, , Inova Translational Medicine Institute
Aaron Black
- Chief Data Officer,
- Inova Translational Medicine Institute
Stacey Cummings PEO,, DHMS
Stacey Cummings
- PEO,
- DHMS
Monica Farah-Stapleton, Ph.D. Chief Engineer,, DoD, HMS
Monica Farah-Stapleton, Ph.D.
- Chief Engineer,
- DoD, HMS
Monica Farah-Stapleton, Ph.D., serves as Technical Director for the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) program office. In this role, Dr. Farah-Stapleton is responsible for executive oversight and technical orchestration of all engineering and cybersecurity activities impacting the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) common electronic health record (EHR) and the exchange of health data between the federal EHR and private sector partners.

Before joining the FEHRM leadership team, Dr. Farah-Stapleton served as Chief Engineer for the DOD Healthcare Management System Modernization program management office. She has several decades of information technology experience, including executive strategy and direct management and oversight of complex, sociotechnical system-of-systems projects.

Dr. Farah-Stapleton is a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School with a doctorate in software engineering. She has an executive master’s degree in technology management from University of Pennsylvania (School of Engineering and Applied Science and Wharton School) and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers University. Dr. Farah-Stapleton holds Acquisition Professional Level III certifications in program management and systems engineering.
Amy Haseltine Deputy CIO, Enterprise Services,, HHS
Amy Haseltine
- Deputy CIO, Enterprise Services,
- HHS
Chuck Howell Chief scientist for Dependable AI,, MITRE Corp.
Chuck Howell
- Chief scientist for Dependable AI,
- MITRE Corp.
Tony Jones CEO,, Frontive
Tony Jones
- CEO,
- Frontive
Sonja Lemott Chief Engineer for the Program Executive Office,, Defense Healthcare Management Systems
Sonja Lemott
- Chief Engineer for the Program Executive Office,
- Defense Healthcare Management Systems
Drew Myklegard Lighthouse product owner, , VA
Drew Myklegard
- Lighthouse product owner,
- VA
Steven Posnack Executive Director, Office of Technology, ONC,, HHS
Steven Posnack
- Executive Director, Office of Technology, ONC,
- HHS
Steven Posnack serves as the Deputy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. In this role, he advises the national coordinator, leads the execution of ONC’s mission, and represents ONC’s interests at a national and international level. In conjunction with the national coordinator, Steve oversees ONC’s federal coordination, regulatory policy, public-private initiatives, and the overall implementation of statutory authorities and requirements, such as those from the 21st Century Cures Act and HITECH Act.
Shannon Sartin Executive Director, U.S. Digital Service,, HHS
Shannon Sartin
- Executive Director, U.S. Digital Service,
- HHS
Col. John Scott Data Manager,, DHA
Col. John Scott
- Data Manager,
- DHA
Jeff Shilling Chief Information Officer,, NCI
Jeff Shilling
- Chief Information Officer,
- NCI
As NCI CIO, Mr. Jeff Shilling is responsible for the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of all NCI IT systems and their data. This includes maximizing the value, and assessing and managing the risks of information technology at NCI. In addition, Mr. Shilling leads the Infrastructure and Information Technology Operations Branch in NCI’s Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology. In this role, Mr. Shilling manages the centrally provided IT for the NCI enterprise, which includes server and endpoint hardware, COTS software, network, desktop support, and policies required to support NCI’s scientific and administrative activities. These services play a critical role in advancing the NCI mission. Mr. Shilling believes that highly trained and knowledgeable IT support staff are the key to developing a productive work environment for the NCI. Mr. Shilling came to CBIIT from NCI’s Center for Cancer Research (CCR) where he served as an IT architect with a focus on translational research. Prior to joining NCI, he worked as a biologist in a laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. He made the transition to Information Technology, enjoying the diverse and fast-paced work, and moved to the Research Triangle area in North Carolina, working for NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. After NIEHS, Mr. Shilling worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California. During his time at LLNL, he provided a full range of IT services with the Physics Directorate.
Dr. Paul Tibbits Deputy CIO, , VA
Dr. Paul Tibbits
- Deputy CIO,
- VA
Jean Vettel Senior Science Lead, Future Soldier Technologies Division,, Army Research Laboratory
Jean Vettel
- Senior Science Lead, Future Soldier Technologies Division,
- Army Research Laboratory
Jean Yang Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, , CS Dept
Jean Yang
- Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University,
- CS Dept
Amanda Ziadeh Reporter,, GovCIO Media & Research
Amanda Ziadeh
- Reporter,
- GovCIO Media & Research

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CXO Tech Forum: Transitioning Health IT

Breakfast and Registration

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Fireside Chat with Jose Arrieta

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Fireside Chat with Steve Posnack

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Artificial Intelligence Panel Discussion

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Coffee Break

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Cybersecurity Panel Discussion

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Fireside Chat with Dr. Paul Tibbits

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Data Wave and Precision Medicine Panel Discussion

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Fireside Chat with Stacy Cummings

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IT Infrastructure Innovation Panel Discussion

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Lunch

Speakers / Panelists

Chris Anello

Jose Arrieta

Aaron Black

Stacey Cummings

Monica Farah-Stapleton, Ph.D.

Amy Haseltine

Chuck Howell

Tony Jones

Sonja Lemott

Drew Myklegard

Steven Posnack

Shannon Sartin

Col. John Scott

Jeff Shilling

Dr. Paul Tibbits

Jean Vettel

Jean Yang

Amanda Ziadeh