From Innovation to Impact: Advancing Federal Healthcare Supply Chains
Federal healthcare supply chains are undergoing rapid digital transformation driven by advanced analytics, automation, AI and cloud technologies. In this session, leaders from the Defense Health Agency, TISTA Science & Technology Corp. and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs share how they evaluate emerging trends, pilot and scale new solutions, and translate data and market signals into actionable modernization strategies. Learn how agencies navigate legacy systems, build enterprise data foundations, align stakeholders and prepare the workforce while maintaining mission focus. Attendees will gain practical insight into moving from exploration to execution to build smarter, more resilient federal healthcare supply chains.
Derek Cooper, Chief, Medical Materiel & Standardization Division, Defense Health Agency
David Hammer, Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
JP Rogers, Strategic Integration Lead, MEDLOG IT PMO, Defense Health Agency
Jennifer Kuntz, Program Manager, Medical Logistics IT PMO, J-6, Defense Health Agency
Dave Sloniker, VP, Supply Chain Management, TISTA Science & Technology Corporation
David Hammer, Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
JP Rogers, Strategic Integration Lead, MEDLOG IT PMO, Defense Health Agency
Jennifer Kuntz, Program Manager, Medical Logistics IT PMO, J-6, Defense Health Agency
Dave Sloniker, VP, Supply Chain Management, TISTA Science & Technology Corporation
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
L3 | Celestin A
Breakout