Federal · U.S. House · Subcommittee
Technology Modernization Subcommittee
MeetingsHearings, markups, and business meetings, most recent first.
Jul 132026
PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective TechnologyHearing360 Cannon House Office Building7:00 p.m.
Mr. Derek HerbertActing Chief Production Officer · Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Biography
Dr. Sterling ThomasChief Scientist · Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics, U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness BiographyWitness Statement
Mr. Caleb MaxPresident and Chief Executive Officer · National Artificial Intelligence AssociationWitness BiographyWitness Statement
Mr. Jeremy VillanuevaAssociate Legislative Director · Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Biography
Mr. Gregg OrtoDeputy Director, National Veterans Service · Veterans of Foreign WarsWitness StatementWitness BiographyWitness Truth in Testimony
Mr. Robert OrificiActing Deputy Chief Information Officer, Product Delivery Service · Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness StatementWitness Biography
Jun 122026
Delivering Quality and Modern Healthcare to Michigan's Veterans and ServicemembersHearing10700 W Eaton Hwy, Grand Ledge, MI, 488372:00 p.m.
Dr. Mark HausmanChief Medical Officer · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Biography
Mr. Zachary SchwartzPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary · Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Biography
Ms. Carol HarrisDirector, Information Technology and Cybersecurity · U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness Statement
Mr. Jed HansenCo-Chair, Rural Veterans Health Special Interest Group · National Rural Health AssociationWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Biography
Mr. Ben FrederickAssociate Vice President of Advocacy & Government Relations · Memorial HealthcareWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
Mr. Andrew GradisonSenior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Health · Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness StatementWitness Biography
Major Michael ReeveDirector of Veterans Affairs · Shiawassee CountyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Biography
May 182026
“PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective
TechnologyHearing360 Cannon House Office Building7:00 p.m.Postponed
Feb 42026
Digital G.I. Bill Undelivered: Contracting Challenges and the Need for Acquisition ReformHearing360 Cannon House Office Building7:00 p.m.Rescheduled
Mr. Jeffrey NeillAssociate Executive Director, Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics · Technology Acquisition Center, Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyWitness Truth in Testimony
Mr. Troy MuellerManaging Director · Integrated Benefits Operations & Technology Division, MITREWitness BiographyWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Statement
Mr. William HubbardVice President for Veterans & Military Policy · Veterans Education SuccessWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness StatementWitness Biography
Mr. Kenneth SmithExecutive Director at Education Service · Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans AffairsWitness StatementWitness BiographyWitness Truth in Testimony
Mr. Robert OrificiExecutive Director of Benefits and Memorial Services · Office of Information Technology, Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyWitness Truth in Testimony
Mr. Raymond TellezExecutive Director · Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyWitness Truth in Testimony
Mr. Justin ParkeManaging Director · Digital GI Bill Program Manager, Accenture Federal ServicesWitness BiographyWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Statement
Dec 152025
Ready, Set, Go-Live: Assessing VA’s EHR Modernization Deployment ReadinessHearing360 Cannon House Office Building8:00 p.m.
Ms. Carol HarrisDirector, Information Technology and Cybersecurity · U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness Statement
Dr. Neil EvansActing Program Executive Director, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office · U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Statement
The Honorable Seema VermaExecutive Vice President, Oracle Health and Oracle Life Sciences · Oracle CorporationWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Statement
Sep 152025
Oversight: Advancing VA Care Through Artificial IntelligenceHearing360 Cannon House Office Building7:00 p.m.
Dr. Mohammad GhassemiAssistant Professor · Michigan State UniversityWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness StatementWitness Biography
Mr. Sid GhatakChief Technical Advisor · National Artificial Intelligence AssociationWitness StatementWitness BiographyWitness Truth in Testimony
Dr. Evan CareyActing Director, National Artificial Intelligence Institute · Veteran Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Biography
Mr. Charles WorthingtonChief Technology Officer & Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer · Office of Information & Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness StatementWitness Biography
Ms. Carol HarrisDirector, Information Technology and Cybersecurity Issues · U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness Statement
Jul 252025
Oversight: Beyond the City Limits: Delivering for Rural VeteransHearing908 W. Nevada St, Urbana, IL, 618012:00 p.m.
Dr. Daniel ZomchekDirector, Veteran Integrated Service Network 12 · Veterans Health Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyWitness Statement
Dr. Staci WilliamsExecutive Director, VA Illiana Healthcare System · Veterans Health Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Biography
Dr. Peter KaboliExecutive Director, Office of Rural Health · Veterans Health Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Biography
Ms. Hillary RainsCommunity Engagement Manager · Illinois Office of Broadband; Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic OpportunityWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Statement
Mr. John LawsonSuperintendent · Veterans Assistance Commission of St. Clair CountyWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Statement
Jul 142025
VA Office of Information and Technology Organizational Structure and PrioritiesHearing360 Cannon House Office Building7:00 p.m.
Ms. Devon BeardActing Deputy Chief Information Officer for People Science and Chief People Officer · Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ms. Carol HarrisDirector of Information Technology and Cybersecurity · U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness StatementWitness Biography
Mr. Eddie PoolActing Assistant Secretary for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer · Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Statement
Mr. Jack GalvinActing Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Chief Information Officer · Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Timoth PuetzDeputy Chief Information Officer for IT Budget & Finance and Chief Financial Officer · Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
May 192025
“Improving Software Licensing Management”Hearing360 Cannon House Office Building7:00 p.m.
Mr. Jeff VanBemmelExecutive Director of End User Operations · U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Statement
Mr. Don CarterExecutive Director for Contract and Operations Management · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ms. Carol HarrisDirector, Information Technology and Cybersecurity Issues · U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness Statement
May 52025
Improving Access to External VA Care through Enhanced Scheduling TechnologyHearing360 Cannon House Office Building7:00 p.m.
Dr. Lisa ArfonsActing Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration · U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Statement
Mar 242025
Closing the Data Gap: Improving Interoperability Between VA and
Community ProvidersHearing360 Cannon House Office Building7:00 p.m.
Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, M.D.Chief Information Officer · Michigan MedicineWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
Dr. Leo Greenstone, M.D.Chief Medical Officer · Signature PerformanceWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness StatementWitness Biography
Dr. Jonathan Nebeker, M.D.Chief Medical Informatics Officer & Executive Director of Clinical Informatics · U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Statement
Dr. Laura PrietulaDeputy Chief Information Officer · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Rick McGrawChief Growth Officer · Michigan Health Information Network Shared ServicesWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
Feb 242025
From Reset to Rollout: Can the VA EHRM Program Finally Deliver?Hearing360 Cannon House Office Building8:00 p.m.
Ms. Carol HarrisDirector, Information Technology and Cybersecurity Issues · U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness Statement
The Honorable Seema VermaExecutive Vice President, Oracle Health and Oracle Life Sciences · Oracle CorporationWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Statement
Dr. Neil Evans, M.D.Acting Program Executive Director · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration OfficeWitness Statement
Mr. David CaseActing Inspector General · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector GeneralWitness Statement
Members5
Leadership
