JMAT Tentative Agenda 20260617.pdf
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This document is a tentative agenda for the Joint Medical Acquisition Talks (JMAT) conference scheduled for July 14-15, 2026. The conference is organized by DLA Troop Support and the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to facilitate communication between federal medical procurement professionals and vendors regarding medical device and equipment contracting opportunities.
Day 1 (July 14, 2026) covers at-large presentations and open networking, including welcome remarks from Rachel Ganaway (Director, Strategic Initiative Group, DLA Troop Support) and a keynote from COL Handley (Director, DLA Troop Support, Medical). Key sessions address the DLA/DHA partnership, organizational roles among DLA, DHA, Veterans Affairs, military services, and Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs), cybersecurity and Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements and processes, Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliance and regulatory updates, and repair parts logistics and acquisitions. The cybersecurity session will cover DHA's current cybersecurity program, ATO timelines, and anticipated future changes, with question-and-answer panels featuring APMs from DHA and DLA leadership.
Day 2 (July 15, 2026) consists of break-out sessions by Integrated Supply Team (IST), each providing updates on ordering processes, timeliness, submission requirements, contract modification procedures, price book management, and upcoming opportunities. The IST sessions cover FSDA (Diagnostic X-Ray equipment including X-Ray, Cardiac Catheters, Angiography, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, CT/MRI, Patient Monitoring, and Anesthesia Systems), FSDB (Turnkey systems including PACS), FSDC (Critical Care equipment including Operating Rooms, Defibrillators, Ventilators, and Deployable Oxygen Systems), and FSDD (Ft. Detrick Contracting covering Radiology Maintenance, Radiation Therapy, and Pharmacy Automation). Sessions also include presentations on OCONUS locations and needs, Capital Equipment Division ordering, life cycle management, and artificial intelligence applications in Department of Defense healthcare.
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Joint Medical Acquisition Talks (JMAT) Agenda Tentative as of 6/17/2026 The tentative agenda follows. Topics/speakers may change.
Day 1 (July 14, 2026) – At-Large Talks and Open Networking
07:30 – 09:00 Registration – Will continue to be available throughout the day 09:00 – 09:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks - Speaker: Rachel Ganaway, Director – Strategic Initiative
Group, DLA Troop Support 09:10 – 09:25 Keynote Address - Speaker: COL Handley, Director, DLA Troop Support, Medical 09:25 – 09:55 DLA/DHA Partnership –Speakers: Mr. William J. Kenny, Executive Director, Contracting and
Acquisition Management, DLA Troop Support; Brett Scheideman, Acting Principal Deputy, DHA
09:55 – 10:05 BREAK
10:05 – 10:25 Roles among DLA, DHA, VA, Services, and MTFs. Capital Equipment Division Chief and
Team Lead introductions. Speaker: Rachel Ganaway, Director – Strategic Initiative Group, DLA Troop Support
10:25 – 11:00 Cybersecurity and ATO – an update on DHA’s current cybersecurity program and ATO processes, requirements, timelines, and anticipated future changes. Speakers: Terri Pryor, PM Medical Devices and Equipment (MDE), DHA, Andrew McGraw, APM MDE Non-Centrally Managed Cyber, DHA, Terrell McCaa, APM MDE Centrally Managed Cyber, DHA and Rachel Ganaway, Director – Strategic Initiative Group, DLA Troop Support
11:00 – 11:30 Cybersecurity and ATO Q&A Panel – Q&A with the audience. Speakers: Andrew McGraw, APM MDE Non-Centrally Managed Cyber, DHA, Terrell McCaa, APM MDE Centrally Managed Cyber, DHA. Rachel Ganaway, Director – Strategic Initiative Group, DLA Troop Support, and Audrey Thomas-Gahring, Lead Biomedical Engineer, Diagnostic X-Ray Integrated Supply Team, DLA Troop Support.
11:30 – 13:00 Lunch (Attendees are responsible for their own lunch)
13:00 – 14:00 TAA and Regulatory Updates. An overview of TAA application at the product/component/repair part level, substantial transformation. Regulatory tracking, including FAR/DFARS Cases. Q&A. Speakers: Michael Baron, Contract Specialist, DLA Troop Support, Medical, Katherine McCulloch, Senior Counsel, DLA Troop Support
14:00 – 14:10 BREAK
14:10 – 15:00 Repair Parts Logistics and Acquisitions Call for Brainstorming. Summary of the current need for provision of repair parts support CONUS/OCONUS (and deployed), potential contracting avenues to provide support, and request for vendor input on commercial best practices and potential solutions. Q&A. Speakers: Diego Gomez-Morales, Director, Acquisition & Materiel Synchronization Division AMLC, CW3 Nomar Diazlebron, US Army, Chief Biomedical Equipment
Acquisitions Liaison Officer DLA Troop Support, and Rachel Ganaway Director – Strategic Initiative Group, DLA Troop Support
15:00 – 16:30 Open Networking
DAY 2 (July 15, 2026) – Break-Out Sessions and Networking
Each IST Update session will include an overview of that team’s (1) ordering process, timeliness, submission requirements; (2) contract modification process and timelines, including price book management (if applicable); and (3) upcoming opportunities.
08:00 – 08:50
(1) FSDA Update. Briefings for the Diagnostic X-Ray Integrated Supply Team including X-Ray, Cardiac Catheters, Angiography, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, CT/MRI, Patient Monitoring, Anesthesia Systems, Vital Signs Monitors, next generation solicitations, VA partnership. Includes Speaker: Mario Buonanoce, IST Chief, DLA Troop Support.
(2) Overview of OCONUS Locations and Particular Needs, Speaker: Derrick Bostic, MDE Modality Manager DHA, Dustin Reed MDE, APM Clinical Support MDE, DHA
(3) Networking with FSDB, FSDC, FSDD, DHA format to be determined
08:50 – 09:00 BREAK
09:00 – 09:50
(1) FSDB Update. Briefings for the Turnkey Integrated Supply Team including PACS and related support, and the next generation solicitation, VA partnership. Speaker: Cheryl Zekas, IST Chief, DLA Troop Support, Zahkiyah Taylor, Contracting Officer, FSDB, DLA Troop Support.
(2) ECAT Ordering (Capital Equipment Division’s product lines), Speaker: Derrick Bostic, MDE Modality Manager DHA
(3) Networking with FSDA, FSDB, FSDC, DHA format to be determined
09:50 – 10:00 BREAK
10:00 – 10:50
(1) FSDC Update. Briefings for the Critical Care Integrated Supply Team including Integrated Operating Rooms, Defibrillators, Ventilators, Deployable Oxygen Systems, and Contingency Contracts. Speaker: Neil Hilton, IST Chief, DLA Troop Support.
(2) Life Cycle Management, Speaker: Dustin Reed, APM Clinical Support MDE, DHA
(3) Networking with FSDA, FSDB, FSDD, DHA format to be determined
10:50 – 11:00 BREAK
11:00 – 11:50
(1) FSDD Update. Briefings for the Ft. Detrick Contracting Integrated Supply Team including Radiology Maintenance, Radiation Therapy, and Pharmacy Automation. Speaker: John Jackson, IST Chief, DLA Troop Support.
(2) AI Needs in DoW Healthcare, Speaker: TBD, DHA (3 Networking with FSDA, FSDB, FSDC, DHA format to be determined
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