Power Breakfast: Doing Business with VA - Agenda
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Doing Business with VA

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7:30 AM EDT Friday, April 25

Registration, Breakfast & Networking

1 hour

Pick up your badge and enjoy networking with your peers!

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8:30 AM EDT Friday, April 25

GovExec Opening Remarks

5 minutes

Welcome to the Washington Technology 'Doing Business through with the VA Power Breakfast.

Welcome to the Washington Technology 'Doing Business through with the VA Power Breakfast.

Tim Hartman
Tim Hartman
CEO
GovExec
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8:35 AM EDT Friday, April 25

Welcome & Introduction

5 minutes

Washington Technology will kick off day by introducing our 1st speaker and setting the stage for today’s discussions.

Washington Technology will kick off day by introducing our 1st speaker and setting the stage for today’s discussions.

Nick Wakeman
Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-Chief
Washington Technology
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8:40 AM EDT Friday, April 25

Carahsoft Opening Remarks

5 minutes

Carahsoft

Carahsoft

Bethany Blackwell
Bethany Blackwell
Vice President of Sales
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
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8:45 AM EDT Friday, April 25

Mission-Driven Innovation at VA Through Cyber and Tech Partnerships

15 minutes

Renata Spinks will explore how cyber innovation and secure tech solutions can strengthen the VA’s mission—and how private sector partners can align with these priorities to better serve veterans.

Renata Spinks will explore how cyber innovation and secure tech solutions can strengthen the VA’s mission—and how private sector partners can align with these priorities to better serve veterans.

Renata Spinks
Renata Spinks
Former CISO USMC
CEO of CyberSec International, Inc.
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9:00 AM EDT Friday, April 25

Leveraging Data and Technology to Optimize the VA Supply Chain

30 minutes

As the VA continues to modernize its supply chain, data-driven decision-making & emerging technologies are playing a critical role in improving efficiency & reliability. This session will provide an inside look at how the VA is harnessing data analytics, automation, & AI to enhance supply chain operations. Speakers will discuss ongoing initiatives to improve inventory management, demand forecasting, & vendor collaboration.

As the VA continues to modernize its supply chain, data-driven decision-making & emerging technologies are playing a critical role in improving efficiency & reliability. This session will provide an inside look at how the VA is harnessing data analytics, automation, & AI to enhance supply chain operations. Speakers will discuss ongoing initiatives to improve inventory management, demand forecasting, & vendor collaboration.

Michael D. Parrish, PhD
Michael D. Parrish, PhD
Former Chief Acquisition Officer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Nick Wakeman
Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-Chief
Washington Technology
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9:30 AM EDT Friday, April 25

Understanding the VA-Industry Relationships

30 minutes

This panel of executives will talk about the opportunities they see with the VA and what the emphasis on efficiency and effectiveness means. They'll discuss partnering strategies as well as key technologies in play at VA. These executives will give examples from specific projects and how those projects reflect the VA's mission and how it is changing.

This panel of executives will talk about the opportunities they see with the VA and what the emphasis on efficiency and effectiveness means. They'll discuss partnering strategies as well as key technologies in play at VA. These executives will give examples from specific projects and how those projects reflect the VA's mission and how it is changing.

Paul Brubaker
Paul Brubaker
Chief Mission Officer
DOMA Technologies
Renata Spinks
Renata Spinks
Former CISO USMC
CEO of CyberSec International, Inc.
Mike Vogel
Mike Vogel
Senior Client Executive
Credence Management Solutions
Nick Wakeman
Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-Chief
Washington Technology
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10:00 AM EDT Friday, April 25

Advancing Research to Improve Veteran Care

30 minutes

This session will explore the VA’s research priorities, particularly in the areas of health informatics and emerging technologies.

This session will explore the VA’s research priorities, particularly in the areas of health informatics and emerging technologies.

Dr. Grant Huang
Dr. Grant Huang
Acting Chief Research and Development Officer (CRADO)
Veterans Health Administration, Office of Research and Development (ORD)
Nick Wakeman
Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-Chief
Washington Technology
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10:30 AM EDT Friday, April 25

VA by the Numbers

10 minutes

Lead Analyst David Hutchins will share a high-level budget overview for VA, outlining the agency's spending priorities, identifying its leading industry partners, and highlighting resources available to interested businesses. 

Lead Analyst David Hutchins will share a high-level budget overview for VA, outlining the agency's spending priorities, identifying its leading industry partners, and highlighting resources available to interested businesses. 

David Hutchins
David Hutchins
Lead Analyst, Defense Systems and Strategic Analysis
Forecast International
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10:40 AM EDT Friday, April 25

Closing Remarks

5 minutes

Thank you for joining the Washington Technology 'Doing Business through the VA Power Breakfast!

Thank you for joining the Washington Technology 'Doing Business through the VA Power Breakfast!

Nick Wakeman
Nick Wakeman
Editor-in-Chief
Washington Technology
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