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Lapse in Federal Appropriations

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Visit www.dha.mil/shutdown for more information. 

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News from the event

From left to right, Air Force Master Sgt. Jonathan Rodriguez-Feliciano, deputy chief information officer at the 374th Medical Group base at Yokota Air Base in Japan; Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ezekiel Gandy accepted the award on behalf of the 8th Medical Group, Kunsan Air Base in South Korea; and Kelly McCreery Lyster Army Health Clinic at Fort Rucker in Alabama received DHA IT Awards on behalf of their units while at the Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, in August 2025.

DHA IT teams recognized for their contribution to improving military medicine

Three DHA teams received awards for their work in auditability compliance, cybersecurity, and rationalization/alignment of resources in military hospital and clinics.

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The 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium kicked off in Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 26, 2025 with Pat Flanders, chief information officer for the Defense Health Agency, and Thomas Hines, technical director, chief information security officer, Defense Health Agency, touching on the Department of Defense’s efforts to modernize the healthcare system, enterprise intelligence and data solutions, and IT modernization. The symposium focused on the theme, “Empowering Care, Enhancing Readiness: Harnessing Health IT Innovation.”

Military health leaders discuss ‘delivering smarter, integrated, data-driven health care’

The 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium kicked off in Nashville, Tennessee, with Mr. Pat Flanders, chief information officer for the Defense Health Agency, addressing more than 2,300 attendees Aug. 26.

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Images from DHITS 2025

U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Tracy Farrill, Military Health System electronic health record functional champion; Dr. Jesus Caban, chief data and analytics officer of the Defense Health Agency; and U.S. Air Force Col. Tara Conner, chief health informatics officer, Defense Health Agency, talk about data, informatics and the electronic health record during the opening day of the 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 26, 2025. The symposium focused on the theme, “Empowering Care, Enhancing Readiness: Harnessing Health IT Innovation.”

U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Tracy Farrill, Military Health System electronic health record functional champion; Dr. Jesus Caban, chief data and analytics officer of the Defense Health Agency; and U.S. Air Force Col. Tara Conner, chief health informatics officer, Defense Health Agency, talk about data, informatics and the electronic health record at DHITS 2025.

The 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium, held in Nashville, Tennessee, August 26-28, 2025 focused on the latest and modern information technology projects and research across the Military Health System. Military and industry IT leaders, researchers, and healthcare professionals shared their work through plenary and breakout sessions. During the week, breakout session speakers covered a variety of topics like artificial intelligence in health care, health informatics, new tools and technology, healthcare innovation, enterprise capabilities, and issues concerning the IT workforce, as well as opportunities to address senior leaders. The symposium focused on the theme, “Empowering Care, Enhancing Readiness: Harnessing Health IT Innovation.”

DHITS 2025 focused on the latest and modern information technology projects and research across the Military Health System.

Pat Flanders, chief information officer of the Defense Health Agency, and Dr. Glen Diehl, acting deputy director of Defense Health Agency, take a tour of the exhibition hall at the 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 26, 2025. Flanders and Diehl visited the DHA pavilion and spoke with personnel representing different offices from DHA’s headquarters. The symposium focused on the theme, “Empowering Care, Enhancing Readiness: Harnessing Health IT Innovation.”

Pat Flanders, DHA chief information officer, and Dr. Glen Diehl, DHA acting deputy director, take a tour of the exhibition hall at DHITS 2025.

Pat Flanders, chief information officer of the Defense Health Agency, and Dr. Glen Diehl, acting deputy director of Defense Health Agency, take a tour of the exhibition hall at the 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee, Aug. 26, 2025. Flanders and Diehl visited the DHA pavilion and spoke with personnel representing different offices from DHA’s headquarters. The symposium focused on the theme, “Empowering Care, Enhancing Readiness: Harnessing Health IT Innovation.”

Pat Flanders, DHA chief information officer, and Dr. Glen Diehl, DHA acting deputy director, take a tour of the exhibition hall at DHITS 2025.

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