The Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is proud to announce the honoree of the 2024 FORUM Impact Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2024 FedScoop 50 Award, DC’s 2024 Tech Titan, and the honorees of the 2024 GOVTECH CONNECTS Digital Health Transformation Awards.

Congratulations to these OIT employees who are helping drive change across the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

FORUM IMPACT Women in Leadership Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award in Government: Angela Gant-Curtis, Deputy CTO for Innovations and Director of VA Innovation Unit

This prestigious award honors women who drive positive change and lead organizations and mission-driven strategic initiatives within the Federal Civilian, Federal Health, Military Health, Technology, and Consulting sectors.

FedScoop 50 Award

Federal Leadership: Charles Worthington, CTO, and Chief AI Officer

The Federal Leadership Award recognizes top federal leaders implementing innovative technologies, strategies, and programs to drive modernization efforts in their agencies.

Washingtonian Magazine’s 2024 Tech Titans

Technology Modernization: Charles Worthington, CTO and Chief AI Officer

The Tech Titan Award recognizes current tech leaders and rising stars in the industry who drive innovation, shape the future of their industries in Washington, D.C.’s tech scene, and solve some of the most complex challenges through technology.

GOVTECH CONNECTS Digital Health Transformation Awards

My HealtheVet program:

  • Dr. Meredith Josephs, Executive Director of Connected Health

  • Ms. Lauren Alexanderson, Deputy CTO for Health Delivery, Office of the Chief Technology Officer

Clinical Decision Support Collaborative program:

  • Peter Koutsovitis, Product Manager, Office of the Chief Technology Officer

  • Shane Elliot, Senior IT Specialist, Office of the Chief Technology Officer

These awards honor Federal and Military Health IT programs harnessing emerging technologies’ power to advance their missions and spotlight the dedicated teams behind this groundbreaking work.

The FORUM recognized awardees on October 17, 2024. The Washingtonian Magazine honored recipients on October 29, 2024. GovTech Connects formally acknowledged this year’s awardees during the Digital Health Summit on October 30, 2024. FedScoop hosted a reception on November 20, 2024, celebrating the honorees. To stay up to date on OIT’s latest award stories and emerging technology trends at VA, visit Digital VA News.

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