Military Health System Strategy & Leadership

Meet the MHS Triad: Keith Bass, Emil Michael, and the Silicon Valley Bet

The political architect, the Silicon Valley operator, and what their installation means for the future of military healthcare.

Mary Womack December 11, 2025 5 min read

When you see Silicon Valley leadership intersect with military healthcare, it's worth paying close attention. This is a deliberate bet on a new kind of defense health transformation — one driven by tech-sector thinking.

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Mary Womack

Federal health IT professional and founder of Mission Meets Tech. I write about what policy, procurement, and platform decisions actually mean for the people doing the work.

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