The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding its seventh Information Technology (IT) Conference, “Convergence 2022” virtually on Thursday, August 11, 2022. This conference provides a single forum where technology efforts, including lessons learned from recent projects are shared across the organization. The Office of Information Technology (OIT), hosts this annual event in order to maintain open communications within the agency and to provide visibility into technology efforts by various components within the organization. This forum enables collaboration, facilitates communication, and provides the opportunity for technology alignment throughout the agency. Business components throughout CMS are presenting the material for each of the information sessions.

Why Exhibit:

• Over 1450 people attended Convergence in 2021.
• Some of the most popular job titles included Chief Growth Officer, Director, Information System Security Officer (ISSO), IT Specialist, and Technical Advisor.
• Exhibitors can attend sessions.
• This is one of our most popular events 

CMS OIT Functional Statement

• Serves as the CMS Chief Information Officer and is responsible for providing implementation services and operational support for CMS component-specific information technology (IT) needs and enterprise-wide services.
• Serves as the lead and system integrator for enterprise-wide and component-specific software development efforts to ensure that the functions of Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace are carried out.
• Serves as the lead for developing and enforcing CMS' information architecture, policies, standards, and practices in all areas of IT.
• Provides IT hosting, managing and oversight of the operations, enhancement, and delivery of services for the IT infrastructure, including enterprise network communications.
• Provides IT support services through execution of IT contracts and the oversight of IT contract vehicles that may be utilized by CMS and other Federal Agencies.
• Manages and oversees the operations and delivery of essential IT services for the Agency's End User Computing Environment, including desktops, laptops, mobile devices, Email, office administration network/infrastructure and Help Desk Services.
• Directs and manages the engineering, development, implementation, and operations of new and existing Enterprise Shared Services.
• Develops and maintains enterprise-wide central databases, data warehouses, statistical files, and general data extracts and access paths, ensuring the quality of information maintained in these data sources.
• Provides ongoing systems maintenance and support to Medicare Fee-For-Services Claims Processing, Medicare Advantage and Part D, Beneficiary and Entitlement, and Health IT Economic and Clinical Health Act Systems.
• Directs and advises CMS on the requirements, policies, and administration of the Privacy Act.  Provides data and information to the public, within the parameters imposed by the Privacy Act.
• Provides oversight, information security risk management, and monitoring of CMS information and information systems including those provided or managed by another Agency, contractor, or other source.
• Develops, implements, and disseminates agency wide information privacy and security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Manages the CMS IT budget formulation and execution, including operating plans, acquisition strategies and plans, budget call letters, and other IT budget-related strategies, requests and justifications.
• Manages IT Governance processes using best practices in IT Investment Management strategies and execution.
• Leads the coordination, development, implementation and maintenance of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act electronic data interchange health care information standards in the health care industry.
• Provides liaison on IT operational issues between CMS components, the DHHS, other Federal Agencies with direct business operation and technical interfaces.