Teaming Up for Technology That Truly Serves Veterans
The future of VA technology requires strong partnerships and a clear understanding of where we’re headed.
At the 2026 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Advanced Planning Brief to Industry (APBI), the Office of Information and Technology connected directly with industry partners to discuss OIT’s priorities, challenges, and opportunities ahead.
Conversations covered modernization, cybersecurity, digital experience, infrastructure, AI, acquisition strategy, and how industry can help VA move faster and smarter in support of Veterans.
Engagement like APBI helps bring new ideas to the table, strengthen partnerships, and keep the focus on delivering technology that works for Veterans, their families, and caregivers.
Thank you to everyone who joined in person and virtually, and to the teams and partners who made this year’s APBI possible.
We look forward to continuing the conversation and building on the momentum from this year’s event.
Events
Starts on Wednesday 6/17/26 8:30 am
The annual VA Information Technology (IT) APBI event brings key VA IT acquisition leaders together with IT vendors, whether current VA industry partners or new entrants to the IT industry space.
Participant(s):
Mr. Phillip Christy, Mr. Zack Schwartz, Ms. Chanel Bankston-Carter, and more.
Starts on Monday 6/8/26 3:00 pm
The June 2026 OIT Acquisition Office Hours will examine SCM DevSecOps, TSS 3.0, CCaaS, VALIP, cybersecurity modernization, omnichannel, and more!
Participant(s):
Tim McCutcheon, Brandel Wicinski, Brad Mills
Starts on Monday 5/11/26 3:00 pm
The May 2026 OIT Acquisition Office Hours will examine Application Services, Application Hosting, Mainframe Services​, migration, mainframe​, and more!
Participant(s):
Chad Oglesbee, ​Marc Tolbert, Dawn Sturtz
Starts on Monday 4/27/26 3:00 pm
The April 2026 OIT Acquisition Office Hours will examine Health Services DevSecOps, TSMPS, NEDIIS, modernization, scaling, 24/7 ops, and more!
Participant(s):
Tim McCutcheon, Edwin WlodarskiÂ
Contact the Vendor Management Office (VMO)
If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the VA OIT Vendor Management Office.
