February 28, 2026 · 13 min read
Hard data on the Pentagon's Anthropic designation: market penetration, enterprise exposure, legal precedent, and the double standard created in a single evening.
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February 5, 2026 · 5 min read
On January 21, 2026, the VA held a landmark industry event for the largest healthcare contract ever. What contractors need to know.
January 29, 2026 · 5 min read
If you're not paying attention to the VA's restructuring, you're already behind. Here's what the reorganization means for contractors.
January 22, 2026 · 5 min read
VA's OIT posted an RFI for a next-generation referral, authorization, utilization management, and care coordination system.
January 15, 2026 · 5 min read
IBM's 2025 report reveals organizations mastering AI adoption are 32X more likely to reach top-tier performance. 78% of execs say a new operating model is required.
January 8, 2026 · 5 min read
A Navy corpsman is waiting on a telehealth consult that routes through systems maintained by contested infrastructure. The readiness implications are real.
December 18, 2025 · 5 min read
Last week we introduced the MHS Triad. This week, what Keith Bass, Emil Michael, and their appointment actually signals for defense health.
December 11, 2025 · 5 min read
The political architect, the Silicon Valley operator, and what their installation means for the future of military healthcare.
December 4, 2025 · 5 min read
After the Great Depression, people kept money in the mattress. Some defense health IT vendors are doing the same with their COTS products.
November 1, 2025 · 5 min read
Sara Byrd and I have been talking about doing this for months. Fed UP: Where Mission Meets Reality is live.
May 27, 2025 · 5 min read
From diagnosis to action — charting the path to unify MHS imaging through DTRS, VNAs, cloud, and AI across 700+ facilities.
May 20, 2025 · 5 min read
At 2 a.m. at Camp Lejeune, a medic's tablet stalls. In Kandahar, a CT scan saves a life in minutes. The paradox of MHS enterprise imaging.