Breakfast Series - Driving Smarter IT Acquisitions at FDA: Enabling Mission Through Strategic Procurement and Innovation

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As the FDA continues to modernize its technology landscape, the role of IT acquisitions has become a critical lever for accelerating mission delivery, improving enterprise efficiency, and scaling innovation across centers. In this fireside chat, leaders from the FDA Office of Digital Transformation (ODT) will share firsthand insights into how the agency is evolving its acquisition strategies to better align with mission needs in a rapidly changing technology environment.


Speaker Details

Ratima Kataria

Ratima Kataria, Vice President Health IT Strategy and Growth, ICF 

Danea Gaines

Danea Gaines, Acquisition Project Manager, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

Leonard Grant

Leonard Grant, Director, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

Event Topic

Acquisition, Modernization, Technology
Breakfast Series - Driving Smarter IT Acquisitions at FDA: Enabling Mission Through Strategic Procurement and Innovation
Event Type
Onsite
Event Subtype
Breakfast, Conference / Summit
When
Fri, Aug 14, 2026 | 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Registration Cost

Government:

$ 0.00


Industry Member:

$ 95.00


Non-Member:

$ 185.00

Location

ICF

1902 Reston Metro Plaza

Reston, Virginia, US, 20190

Website
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Sponsors
DRT Strategies, Inc.
Organizers
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