2026 DoW/VA & Government Health IT Summit

Abt is Sponsoring and Speaking at DSI’s DoW/VA Health IT Summit

As health systems modernize, how can we improve lifelong, patient-centered care for military members and veterans? This question is top of mind at this summit, which together leaders from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense Health Agency (DHA), Department of War (DoW), federal agencies, academia, and industry.

Abt is honored to sponsor and contribute to this dialogue, including how to make data usable at the point of care, reduce friction for clinicians and patients, build systems that perform under real-world constraints, and apply AI with strong governance, security, and human oversight.

Across defense, veterans, and civilian health programs, we help agencies connect fragmented data, strengthen governance, modernize technology environments, and turn complex information into decision-ready insights.

Come meet our experts and stop by our booth. We are excited to engage on how we build health IT systems to better serve those who served.

Meet our Experts

• Harold Poston – Account Lead, Military Health
• Kristin Heck – Solutions Architect, Data Science & AI
• Brad Wintermute – Senior Vice President, Digital Solutions
• Brad Smolek – Capture Lead, Military & Veteran Health
• Geoff Ames – Vice President and Co-Founder of National Consulting Partners

Session: Beyond the Health Record: Putting People and Readiness First

April 29 | 10:20-10:50am 
Presenters: Harold Poston, Kristin Heck, Brad Wintermute, Geoff Ames

In this interactive 30-minute session, we will unpack pain points, beacons, and paths to improved care, benefits delivery, and mission readiness for VA and military health. We’ll dive into From Records to Readiness, Mission Intelligence Across the Gaps, and Modernization That Scales. We’ll explore solution pillars, including ground-tested examples of where progress is already happening. Attendees will gain ideas and insights into how to move from information overload to mission intelligence that puts people and readiness first.  

At our Booth

Come connect with our team on your health IT modernization needs. We'll also have Basecamp® Tumblers for the first 50 visitors.

Basecamp donates a portion of all product sales to support the Wounded Warrior Project®, whose mission is to honor and empower active-duty military and veterans injured in the line of duty.