Sonja Lemott is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems. She serves as a key advisor on all engineering matters to support the mission of transforming the delivery of healthcare and advancing data sharing through a modernized electronic health record. She supports the major components of this initiative, including the three program management offices as well as ongoing interoperability efforts. She has over 20 years of experience with program acquisition lifecycles, developing technical strategies, evaluating, and implementing new systems and infrastructures.