The effort by the Defense Department, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services to create an integrated electronic health record system for veterans, members of the military, and their families is a critical and complex endeavor that is enabling better care and a seamless transition between the two departments. This project also serves as a model for how cross-agency work can transform complex systems and provide answers to tough questions.

In Government Executive's fourth Focus on Defense briefing, hear from the key players in the transformation of the DoD and VA health record systems. Join them as they discuss how they are managing this collaboration and what their success means for future multi-agency initiatives.

Speakers include:

BETH McGRATH, Deputy Chief Management Officer, Department of Defense

ROGER BAKER, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs

Moderated by:

TIM CLARK, Editor at Large, Government Executive