VA Modernization Forum: Progress in Motion

Across technology, benefits delivery, and the veteran experience, VA has spent this past year reimagining how it serves those who served.

Join VA leadership, the teams driving that progress, Veteran Service Organizations, and Congressional partners for a morning that looks back at what’s been achieved, and a clear view of where the work is headed next.

What to Expect

  • Keynote from VA leadership — Deputy Secretary Dr. Paul Lawrence shares VA’s modernization vision across care, benefits, and technology, and what it means for veterans and their families today and in the years ahead.
  • A candid conversation — hear directly from Veterans who helped shape recent improvements through hands-on testing and feedback.
  • What’s next — Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Information and Technology Zack Schwartz on the driving forces behind VA’s modernization work and where it goes from here.
  • Breakfast & networking — light breakfast on arrival, with continued networking and photo opportunities to close.

Space is limited, and attendance is by invitation.

Speaker Details

Paul Lawrence, Ph.D.

Deputy Secretary, VA

Zack Schwartz

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, VA

Event Topic

Healthcare, Modernization, Digital Transformation

Relevant Audiences

All Private Sector, All Government Contractors, Department of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs
VA Modernization Forum: Progress in Motion
Event Type
Onsite
Event Subtype
Breakfast, Conference / Summit
When
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 | 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Registration Cost
Complimentary
Location

National Press Club

529 14th Street Northwest

Washington, District Of Columbia, US, 20045

Website
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Organizer
GovCIO Media & Research