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Leadership appointments, strategic direction, and organizational change.
43 articles on this topic
April 22, 2026 · 15 min read
Constitutional compliance, mission-centricity, and economic efficiency. The three principles being tested in the federal contracting laboratory that will reshape how $775 billion in annual contract spending gets allocated.
April 15, 2026 · 3 min read
The Department of War CIO just added five senior advisors in a single move. The backgrounds tell you the priorities: cyber, cloud migration, industry partnerships, and data infrastructure.
April 14, 2026 · 14 min read
The four-month procurement freeze is over. The FAR Part 19 rewrite that took effect in the middle of it is not getting the attention it warrants. The Rule of Two no longer applies to task orders under multi-award vehicles.
March 19, 2026 · 5 min read
The difference between using AI and deploying it is the difference between a demo and a production system. Here's what that looks like in federal health IT.
March 17, 2026 · 5 min read
While DHA drafted data strategy documents, military treatment facilities were managing real patient load. The gap between strategy and operations is the gap that kills readiness.
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.
February 28, 2026 · 5 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.
February 27, 2026 · 5 min read
The Anthropic fight was never about one company. It was a warning.
February 21, 2026 · 2 min read
A practical guide to building competitive bids for the Community Care Network Next Generation contract by company type. Different company types need different strategies. Here is how to read the evaluation criteria for yours.
February 12, 2026 · 5 min read
The 'human weapon system' concept moves from rhetoric to reality in defense health strategy.
January 31, 2026 · 5 min read
Episode 1 of Fed UP: Where Mission Meets Reality — the first conversation about what's broken and what's next.
January 31, 2026 · 5 min read
Introducing Fed UP: Where Mission Meets Reality — the podcast that cuts through the noise in defense health.
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 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 24, 2026 · 5 min read
How defense health contractors can survive and compete in the post-8(a) landscape using the Lethality Test framework.
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 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 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Part 2 of the MHS Triad series: the programs, platforms, and playbook shaping the future of military medicine.
January 10, 2026 · 5 min read
The political architect, the Silicon Valley operator, and the defense insider — meet the three leaders reshaping military medicine.
January 6, 2026 · 5 min read
2026 marks the end of 'paper performance' in defense health — the great clawback is coming for contractors who can't deliver.
January 3, 2026 · 5 min read
The military perfects the Kill Chain but neglects the Care Chain. Why synchronizing health readiness matters for lethality.
December 30, 2025 · 5 min read
2026 marks the genesis of federal AI adoption at scale. What this means for defense health and the broader federal landscape.
December 20, 2025 · 5 min read
Why buying a platform without governance is the fastest way to fail in federal health IT modernization.
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 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 16, 2025 · 5 min read
The battle over $250M AI tools is the wrong fight. The architecture that wins isn't about the model — it's about the mission.
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 11, 2025 · 5 min read
The political architect, the Silicon Valley operator, and what their installation means for the future of military healthcare.
November 20, 2025 · 5 min read
Moving beyond cloud basics to the Governor, the Concierge, and the Catalog — the architecture patterns that actually scale in federal health.
November 17, 2025 · 5 min read
Every contracting officer faces an impossible choice: audacious innovator or forensic auditor. The system demands both.
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.
September 22, 2025 · 5 min read
AI adoption isn't a technology problem — it's the ultimate change management challenge for federal health organizations.
August 25, 2025 · 5 min read
The merit revolution in federal health IT — how performance-based approaches are reshaping defense health contracting.
August 14, 2025 · 5 min read
Retrofitting AI into legacy health systems is a trap. True transformation demands total reinvention of the care model.
July 24, 2025 · 5 min read
Moving beyond the basics of digital health to 2.0 — what the next generation of federal health IT looks like.
July 21, 2025 · 5 min read
From shadow AI risks to game-changing wins — how government leaders are mastering AI as 2025's essential tool.
June 26, 2025 · 5 min read
MHS resilience through forward modernization — building the infrastructure for next-generation military healthcare.
April 21, 2025 · 5 min read
How a digital-first approach can amplify proven blueprints and turn localized success into enterprise standard.
April 17, 2025 · 5 min read
The virtual care imperative facing MHS leadership — lead the transformation or lag behind the private sector.
April 11, 2025 · 5 min read
The DoD cut $5.1 billion in consulting contracts. What the bombshell means for defense health contractors and the industry.
March 24, 2025 · 5 min read
A vision for how technology can lift the administrative and operational load transforming military healthcare delivery.
March 20, 2025 · 5 min read
The inaugural edition of Mission Meets Tech — where defense, digital health, and AI meet.
January 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.
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