WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 05, 2025
On Wednesday, Mike Hutchings, Chief Executive Officer of the Houston-based organization Combined Arms, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC) during a hearing on how technology that connects veterans with veteran-serving organizations helps close gaps in support for transitioning service members, veterans, and their families.
As the nation’s leading technology platform transforming how veterans access care, Combined Arms was invited by the Committee to speak on how data-informed decisions and modernizing veteran-referral networks can maximize veterans’ success after service.
During his testimony, Hutchings highlighted Combined Arms’ decade-long track record in building the nation’s most effective digital infrastructure for veteran services. The Combined Arms platform—which functions as a GPS for veterans—connects users to the right local resources in hours instead of months, reducing duplicative intake processes and improving outcomes across housing, employment, mental health, and benefits navigation.
“Every year, approximately 200,000 service members leave active duty. Each faces a fragmented support system of agencies, nonprofits, and benefits programs, each with its own eligibility rules, forms, and wait times. The result is a delivery divide: help exists, but too often it cannot be accessed quickly or effectively enough to prevent a crisis,” said Mike Hutchings, CEO of Combined Arms. “Combined Arms was built on a simple premise: veterans shouldn’t have to navigate the maze alone.”
Combined Arms has served more than 100,000 veterans, service members, and military family members, generated more than $603 million in economic impact across the communities it serves, and built the nation’s largest coordinated network of 300+ vetted partner organizations through a single, integrated platform.
“Combined Arms demonstrates that when technology, data, and compassion work together, we can close the delivery divide and ensure every veteran and family transitions with dignity, stability, and opportunity,” Hutchings added.
In addition to Combined Arms, lawmakers heard from nonprofit, academic, and private-sector leaders who are transforming the veteran transition experience through data-driven, collaborative approaches.
Other witnesses included:
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Combined Arms (CA) is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to transforming the way veterans and military families connect with vetted resources needed to thrive. Through innovative technology and data sophistication, the Combined Arms platform unites top-tier veteran service organizations, state and federal agencies, and communities with data-fueled insights. This optimizes connection to resources and drives network-wide efficiencies and transparency, ultimately improving the quality of life for veterans and military families so they can thrive.
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