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Join us as we celebrate the true
trailblazers in federal technology!
Join us as we celebrate the true
trailblazers in federal technology!
Join us for FORUM's Veterans Affairs Acquisition Exchange Series, an interactive forum where VA acquisition leaders pull back the curtain on what really drives their divisions—from mission-critical priorities to leadership philosophies and best practices for partnering with industry. Each session kicks off with a concise market-and-policy update, followed by ground-rule alignment.
2:00 Registration Opens
2:30 Welcome Remarks: Alexa Tsui, CEO, FORUM
2:35 Future Forecast: Brian Lindholm, Founder and Managing Principal, FedSavvy Strategies
2:45 Winners List 1 Announced by: Hall Of Famer Robin Major, President & CEO, SoftDev
- Hall of Fame Winner: Michael Kennedy, CDO, SoftDev
2:55 Winners List 2 Announced by: Hall Of Famer Krista Yager, VP Health, Peraton
- Hall of Fame Winner: Andrew Collins, Sr. Business Development Executive, Peraton
3:05 Featured Speaker: Col. Nathaniel Huston, Deputy Chief Technology and Data Officer, U.S. Central Command
3:15 Winner List 3 Announced by: Hall Of Famer, Susan Burke, Sr. Portfolio Manager, Accenture Federal Services
- Hall of Fame Winners: Nate Swab, Sr. Director, DoD Programs, Sentar and Jango Unwalla, Chief Knowledge Officer, Unissant
3:25 Winner List 4 Announced by: 2023 Hall Of Famer, Gina Wolery, COO, Index Analytics
- Hall of Fame Winner: David Affeldt, CEO, NeoMatrix
3:35 Winner list 6 Announced by: Jane Hite-Syed, VP, COO, NGS
- Hall of Fame Winners: Melinda Pitchford, CSO, Connected Logistics and Maria Gaboury, Strategic Partnerships Executive, Intersystems Corporation
3:45 Announce winner: Bob Lalley, CFO, QualX
3:50 Winner List 7 Announced by: 2022 Greg Gershman, CEO, Ad Hoc
- Hall of Fame Winner: Mohammed Sohail Chaudhry, Former CTO, US FDA
4:00 Lifetime Achievement - Industry announcement by 2023 Hall of Famer Matthew Quinn, Science Director, TATRC, Institute for Surgical Research
4:10 Lifetime Achievement - Government announcement by: Jacklyn Mitchell Wynn, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, GDIT
4:25 Closing Remarks: Alexa Tsui, CEO, FORUM
4:30 Networking
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Tetra Fields (SDVOSB) modernizes digital health by uniting AI, Health IT, data science, and research to transform healthcare data management and interoperability. As 2024 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs AI Tech Challenge Finalist, we deliver mission-driven solutions that advance federal health insight and data exchange.
Our federally approved advanced AI solution for semantic harmonization transforms diverse healthcare data into FHIR, enabling seamless, standards-based interoperability. In partnership with CMS OHEI and HIIG, we help craft the 2025–2035 Interoperability Roadmap, shaping the next decade of national digital health.
Our analytics and quality measurement work at CMS informs how over 10% of U.S. GDP is spent, underscoring our impact on system-wide healthcare transformation.
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