VA Modernization Forum: Progress in Motion
Across technology, benefits delivery, and the veteran experience, VA has spent this past year reimagining how it serves those who served.
Join VA leadership, the teams driving that progress, Veteran Service Organizations, and Congressional partners for a morning that looks back at what’s been achieved, and a clear view of where the work is headed next.
What to Expect
- Keynote from VA leadership — Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D, shares VA’s modernization vision across care, benefits, and technology, and what it means for veterans and their families today and in the years ahead.
- A candid conversation — hear directly from Veterans who helped shape recent improvements through hands-on testing and feedback.
- What’s next — Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Information and Technology Zack Schwartz on the driving forces behind VA’s modernization work and where it goes from here.
- Breakfast & networking — light breakfast on arrival, with continued networking and photo opportunities to close.
Space is limited. Request your spot below, and we’ll confirm on a rolling basis.
VA’s modernization extends far beyond any single system. Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D, shares the broader vision across care, benefits and technology and what it means for veterans and their families.
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Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D. Deputy Secretary, VA
Hear directly from the veterans helping shape how VA serves the people it was built for. This panel brings together veterans whose hands-on feedback has directly influenced VA’s modernization efforts, from the tools veterans use every day to the way care and support are designed and delivered. They’ll share what it’s like to have a seat at the table, how their input turned into real changes, and what a modernized VA means for veterans navigating benefits and health care. Attendees will leave with a clearer picture of how listening to veterans, early and often, is driving VA’s digital transformation.
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Mike Dombrowksi Senior Vice President of Growth, National Security Sector, GovCIO -
Mike Ryan President, National Security Sector, GovCIO -
Justin Stout Sr. Enterprise Cloud Architect and Project Manager, GovCIO
Before a Veteran can check a claim, refill a prescription, or message a care team, they have to prove who they are. For too many people, that step breaks the experience. In this fireside chat, Michael Hoffman, President of GovCIO Media & Research sits down with Jeff Valeo, Chief Product & Technology Officer at CLEAR, to discuss how to make that first step easier and safer. Drawing on experience in other complex industries and healthcare settings, including Medicare.gov, they’ll discuss why innovation matters, how to meet people where they are, and what it means for Veterans that CLEAR is now a new way to sign in to VA.gov, alongside existing log in options.
- How digital and physical experiences work together to support Veterans
- Why sign-in is a care and benefits access issue, not just an IT issue
- How one trusted sign-in across systems makes life easier and simpler for Veterans
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Moderator Michael Hoffman President, GovCIO Media & Research -
Jeff Valeo Chief Product & Technology Officer, CLEAR
VA IT leader Zack Schwartz takes us behind the scenes of VA’s transformation, from how the work gets done to what veterans can expect in the months ahead. He shares how the agency’s efforts start with veterans’ voices, and how those voices continue to steer the work forward.
Speaker
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Zack Schwartz Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, VA
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Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D. Deputy Secretary, VA
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Zack Schwartz Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, VA
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Mike Ryan President, National Security Sector, GovCIO
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Mike Dombrowksi Senior Vice President of Growth, National Security Sector, GovCIO
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Justin Stout Sr. Enterprise Cloud Architect and Project Manager, GovCIO
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Jeff Valeo Chief Product & Technology Officer, CLEAR
Request Your Invitation
This morning brings together VA leadership and program teams, Veteran Service Organizations, and Congressional partners. Media attendance is coordinated separately.
Space is limited. Request your spot below, and we’ll confirm on a rolling basis.
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