Acq. & Public Health Day: AFCEA Bethesda Health IT March Forward

Tuesday, March 30, 2021
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM																Acquisition Panel: Solving a Global Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities through Innovative, Transformative, and Agile Acquisition Strategies Sponsored by Snowflake The COVID-19 Pandemic threatened the acquisition process and the accelerated delivery of goods and services to government agencies. Panelists in this session will examine how acquisition teams have addressed the challenges and opportunities of this global pandemic by using a variety of contract vehicles, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contracts, and emerging technologies in the acquisition process. Acquisition leadership will also discuss how they served as “first responders” in acquisition delivery, collaboration, and innovation to rapidly secure the supply chain during this unprecedented time. Potential topics include: How did agency partnerships enable the acquisition process and the rapid delivery of goods and services? How did agencies empower contracting officers to be more responsive to agency needs? What changes were made to accommodate agency needs? What processes are here to stay? What lessons were learned? What new acquisition strategies and opportunities are on the horizon? Speakers: Anita Allen, Small Business Specialist, HHS OSDBU Stacy Bostjanick, Acting Director of SCRM, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition & Sustainment, Department of Defense Andrew Jernell, Director, Division of Information Technology Acquisitions (DITA), FDA Roya Konzman, Acting Division Director for Solutions Development, IT Services, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Charles "Chuck" Ross, Director, Procurement Service Division B, Technology Acquisition Center, VA Moderator: Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Network
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM																Public Health Panel: The Path Forward for Health IT Sponsored by Splunk The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a renewed focus on the role of Information Technology (IT) within the U.S. public health ecosystem. There is much to learn about what is possible – or what ought to be possible – when it comes to addressing the system’s wide range of needs. This panel of government health IT leaders from various public health agencies will give insight into how IT is helping to meet today’s demands and identify opportunities where IT can improve future outcomes in an ever-evolving public health landscape. Potential topics include: Data, systems, and processes needed to meet the scale, agility, and complexity modern public health requires Instances where agency coordination involving data management and interoperability enable IT to support public health and COVID-19 response Use cases and potential solutions where IT can increase patient access, reduce costs, and improve population outcomes such as digital front door, telehealth, and research Speakers: Vid Desai, Chief Technology Officer, FDA CDR Heather Dimeris, Deputy Associate Director for the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS Paul Kundtz, Director, Division of Information Technology Operations, Indian Health Service Dr. Sara Brenner, Chief Medical Officer for In Vitro Diagnostics and Associate Director for Medical Affairs in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA Moderator: Steven Posnack, MHS Deputy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, ONC
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM																Post-Panel Discussion with Public Health Leaders Sponsored by NTT DATA Join our panelists in the video networking session for extended Q&A. Attendees will be divided into virtual breakout rooms for facilitated, small group discussions with a speaker in each room.