# Washington Technology Hosts Reston Health IT Forum

Washington Technology will hold its Health IT Power Breakfast on October 23, 2026, at the Carahsoft Collaboration & Conference Center in Reston, Virginia. Federal health and defense officials are scheduled to discuss health IT modernization, MHS GENESIS, fraud detection, VA small-business opportunities, and emerging health technologies. For contractors, the event offers insight into agency priorities and potential teaming and subcontracting pathways; it is a market discussion, not an announced solicitation or contract award.

- Officials from CMS, the Defense Health Agency, VA, and ARPA-H bring perspectives on enterprise modernization, military health systems, small-business participation, and emerging technologies.
- Companies pursuing electronic health records, analytics, AI, or related health IT work can use the discussion to assess where their capabilities align with agency needs.
- Small businesses and prospective teaming partners may find the VA contracting and subcontracting discussion particularly relevant. The event is scheduled for October 23, 2026, six days from the current date.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Defense Health Agency (DHA)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

### Sources
- [Where the health IT market is going next - Washington Technology](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/contracts/2026/10/where-health-it-market-headed-next/416649) - Washington Technology