Veterans and Digital Equity: Planning for Success

Join us on November 12th at 2 PM ET for a discussion about how states are meeting the digital technology needs of Veterans.

The Digital Equity Act identified Veterans as a covered population, recognizing that Veterans disproportionately experience inadequate access to technology and internet. This lack of access becomes more visible when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) tries to employ telemedicine and other technology-enabled approaches to serving Veterans.

The Benton Institute of Broadband & Society has worked with the VA’s Office of Connected Care and Office of Rural Engagement to analyze state digital equity plans and highlight some of the most promising approaches to address Veterans’ broadband and digital technology needs.

We will mark Veterans Day, launching the research report and holding a webinar with state and federal officials from a number of agencies, as well as valued non-profit partners from across the country for a focused discussion on the needs, perspectives and possibilities for Veterans.

In a panel moderated by Reid Sharkey of the Benton Institute of Broadband & Society, speakers will include:

• Dr. Leonie Heyworth, Deputy Director for Clinical Services, Telehealth Services, Office of Connected Care, Digital Health Office, VHA, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Dr. Lindsey Thurgood, Digital Access Program Manager, Utah Broadband Center
• Mark Casper, President and CEO, Tech For Troops
• Walter Prescher, Digital Navigator, BridgingApps Rep, Easter Seals Greater Houston

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