Editor’s Note: Jacob Glassman’s comments do not reflect the position of the Department of the Navy and are his own personal views.

The Navy’s Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) philosophy is designed to enable the service to quickly integrate and prototype emerging technology.

As the services adopt MOSA and its service-specific variants, Glassman says the strategy will foster the interchange of systems, support emerging technologies adoption and spur modernization. MOSA 1.0 is the first iteration of the Navy’s strategy.

The Navy plans to solicit feedback from industry, academia and across the Defense Department as it updates its strategy on an annual basis, fully realizing its vision with its 3.0 plan, according to Glassman.

The latest iteration of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) helps organizations strengthen their security posture and align their cybersecurity efforts with enterprise-wide risk management.

NIST's Steven Quinn, the project lead for the Cybersecurity Framework, provides a comprehensive overview of the key updates and transformative features in the 2.0 version. At the center of the new framework is the introduction of the "govern" function, which empowers executives and risk management professionals to seamlessly integrate cybersecurity risk into their existing enterprise-level decision-making processes.

By bridging the gap between technical security controls and business objectives, the framework enables organizations to make more informed, strategic investments in their cybersecurity programs. Additionally, the framework has been enhanced to address emerging technologies, such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence, ensuring an organization is prepared to navigate the evolving threat landscape.

Technology and modernized data systems are opening up new frontiers for health care clinicians, agencies and patients. Large volumes of data offer new perspectives and drive better health care outcomes. Federal leaders from Defense Healthcare Management Systems (DHMS), Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) office and Maximus share best practices around integrating health data collection, security and analysis to create comprehensive records of patients. They provide insight on:

-How federal agencies are working toward a unified health care records system through the implementation of emerging technology

-Industry’s role in providing solutions to federal agencies through public-private partnerships

-Best practices for health data sharing and cybersecurity protocols

Former Energy Department CIO Ann Dunkin managed a $5 billion IT budget and a $1 billion high-performance computing budget during her tenure. With a new administration taking shape, she offered insights into some of President Donald Trump’s new priorities and how they might impact the agency.

She discussed the new AI executive order, the growing influence of global AI competition and the federal government’s evolving strategies for cybersecurity and quantum advancements. She also highlighted ongoing challenges in recruiting top tech talent and streamlining acquisition processes.

Hear Dunkin’s take on the administration’s priorities, the risks and rewards of AI deregulation, and what’s next for federal IT modernization.

The newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is working to modernize government and combat waste, fraud and abuse. The Congressional DOGE Caucus co-chaired by Rep. Pete Sessions aims to bridge efforts between Congress and DOGE and examine the need for a comprehensive technology strategy to tackle inefficiencies within government.

Rep. Sessions discussed how his caucus is working with DOGE staffers to tackle the waste in government operations at agencies like IRS and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Sessions broke down how his caucus is using data, the budget process and working groups to make government more efficient for taxpayers.

Sessions also examined the fast-paced changes happening within the executive branch and how his caucus is keeping up.

Federal agencies and industry partners are increasingly exploring AI use to improve health care. As adoption rates increase, so do policies and regulations around the emerging tech.

In the first half of 2024 alone, state legislators introduced 745 AI-related bills and Congress held numerous hearings on the topic.

HIMSS EHR Association’s Tina Joros and Leigh Burchell, who also chair the AI Task Force and the Information Blocking Compliance Task Force respectively, discuss the evolving role of AI in electronic health records. They dive into the impact of federal legislation on AI development, the challenges of balancing innovation with compliance and how global regulatory approaches are shaping the future of AI in health care.

AI is transforming government health services by streamlining administrative processes, reducing wait times and improving patient outcomes through predictive analytics and automation. From enhancing disease detection with machine learning to optimizing resource allocation, AI enables agencies to deliver more efficient, data-driven and personalized health solutions.

Live from the HIMSS 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Noel Hara, vice president and CTO for NTT Data’s Public Sector, explores how emerging technologies are shaping the future of efficiency, security and innovation.

From AI-driven automation to cloud adoption in government, Hara shares how agencies and organizations can optimize their IT strategies. He also unpacks the role of technology in improving health care outcomes and efficiency.

For over 30 years, Health Level Seven International (HL7) has set the standard for electronic health information worldwide.

Federal agencies also leverage HL7 standards to exchange and share electronic health information to ultimately improve patient outcomes and health system performance. HL7 provides a set of standards for exchanging clinical and administrative health data between applications.

At HIMSS, Diego Kaminker, deputy chief standards implementation officer at HL7 International, discusses HL7’s goals in the health care sector, the impact of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule on standards development, and the evolution of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) for data sharing.

By leveraging emerging technologies and standardized data frameworks, federal health leaders can enhance real-time decision-making and deliver more efficient, patient-centered care.

Chris Nichols, program manager for the Enterprise Intelligence and Data Solutions (EIDS) program for the Program Executive Office at Defense Healthcare Management Systems (DHMS), joined us during HIMSS to discuss his vision of data-driven health care in the military.

He shares insights into recent milestones in health data interoperability, the next steps in seamless and secure information sharing, and how public-private partnerships can drive innovation while ensuring regulatory compliance. Nichols also dives into how emerging technologies can enhance patient care and improve health outcomes across the defense health care system.

The Department of Veterans Affairs aims to develop and apply innovative AI solutions, boost interoperability and transform the agency by facilitating a learning environment that supports the delivery of benefits and services to veterans.

At HIMSS in Las Vegas, Dr. Shane McNamee, senior advisor to the chief medical information officer for health solution architecture at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and Dr. Johnathan Nebeker, executive director of Clinical Informatics at VA, discuss how they’re improving data integrity and interoperability to unlock AI’s full potential, as well as how AI-driven personalization is enhancing patient care.

McNamee and Nebeker also highlight how the PACT Act has increased the need to leverage innovation to support the influx of claims and benefits delivery. They explain the department’s efforts with workflow automation, recent AI use cases and the game-changing technologies on the horizon.