Mr. Ken Johns is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Program Executive Office,
Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS), providing technical vision and
leadership. Dual hatted, he also serves as the lead technical authority for Systems Engineering,
Requirements Management (RqM), Enterprise Architecture (EA), Risk Management (RM),
Configuration Management (CM) and Product Operations & Support standards, overseeing
PEO DHMS Engineering activities. As the principal advisor to the Program Executive Officer
and Program Managers (PMs), Mr. Johns consults on matters pertaining to overall technical
readiness in execution of PEO DHMS programs and projects. He advocates for and advises
the Program Executive Officer and PMs on matters concerning technology, technological
advancement, research and development, organizational innovation and innovative technology
partnerships. On behalf of the Program Executive Officer, Mr. Johns serves as the primary
external interface regarding PEO DHMS technology issues and results. PEO DHMS Engineering
provides and oversees key common services to the PEO and Program Management Offices in
the areas of Software Development Lifecycle workflow management, RqM, EA, RM, CM
(together these make up the Lifecycle Management Tool), the virtual testing infrastructure and
the Medical Enterprise Test Innovation Center. He also oversees technical data management for
the PEO and the Asset Lifecycle Management process.