Monday, August 11 | Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center, Reston, VA
Date Monday, August 11
Time 2 – 5pm EDT
Where Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center,
11493 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA 20190
Join us on August 11, 2025, for ACCELERATE 2025—the premier event where AI, data, and innovation converge to drive mission-first outcomes. Designed for leaders across government and industry, ACCELERATE 2025 delivers the insights, strategies, and connections needed to fast-track transformation and overcome the barriers to innovation. From streamlining acquisitions to scaling emerging technologies, this one-day experience is focused on unlocking real, measurable results that move missions forward faster.
Attendees will hear from experts at the forefront of digital transformation, explore proven approaches to increasing efficiency, and discover actionable ways to implement change at scale. Whether you’re shaping policy, deploying solutions, or driving outcomes, ACCELERATE 2025 is where collaboration meets impact.
The event will also feature the presentation of the Accelerate Awards, recognizing outstanding Federal Government, DoD, and Industry programs that are rapidly advancing the use of AI, data, digital solutions, and acquisition innovation to achieve mission success.
IGNITE 2025 Summit Agenda:
Where Innovation Meets Action
1:00-1:45 pm: Registration/Check-In
EVENT BEGINS AT 1:45 pm
- Fireside Chat: Igniting Transformation
- Panel 1: Reshaping the Digital Landscape: AI, Cyber, Data
- Panel 2: The Spark that Ignites: Drivers of Efficiency and Meaningful Outcomes
- IGNITE Honoree Recognition Networking Reception
Fireside Chat: Unstoppable Forces – Powerful Women Igniting Transformation
Witness an intimate, no-holds-barred conversation with trailblazing leaders sharing their personal journeys, game-changing strategies, and bold visions for the future of digital transformation.
Panel 1: The Change Agents – Executives Redefining Digital Transformation
Meet the powerhouses driving seismic shifts across government and industry. These executives aren’t just transforming operations—they’re rewriting the playbook for success in the digital age.
Panel 2: The Innovators – Reshaping the Digital Landscape
From AI to cybersecurity, these visionaries are harnessing the most advanced technologies to create solutions that are revolutionizing industries and reshaping how we work, connect, and lead.
Panel 3: The Spark That Ignites – Accelerating Innovation
Step into the fast lane with leaders who are turning big ideas into actionable strategies, breaking barriers, and setting a blazing pace for digital transformation across sectors.
Keynote Panelists
Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, Ph.D.
Acting Director, Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Kimberly Brandt
Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services*
Karen Brazell
Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs*
Barclay Butler, Ph.D.
Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer, Food and Drug Administration*
Katherine Crompton
Senior Director, Innovation & Alternative Procurements, Department of Homeland Security*
Lynda Davis, Ph.D.
Chief Veteran Experience Officer and Acting Executive Director for Women Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs*
Neil Evans, M.D.
Program Executive Director, (Acting), Electronic Health Records Modernization, Chief Officer, Connected Care, Department of Veterans Affairs*
Pat Flanders
Chief Information Officer, J-6, Program Executive Officer for Medical Systems, Defense Health Agency*
Michael Gomes
Director, Contracting Operations, Army Contracting Command, APG
Saumyendu Ghosh
Director, Business Informatics and Solutions Management and AD CIO, Office of Inspections and Investigations, Food and Drug Administration*
Kameke Mitchell
Director, Procurement Strategic Operations, NASA
Patrick Newbold
CIO and Director for the Office of Information Technology, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Eddie Pool
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acting Assistant Secretary and Chief Information Officer, Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs*
Ankur Saini
Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
Lisa Rosenmerkel
Chief Data Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs*
Scott Simpson
Strategic Change Advisor and Coach, General Services Administration*
Paul Tibbits, M.D.
Executive Director, Workforce and Organizational Development, Department of Veterans Affairs*
Christopher Wallace
Chief of Cybersecurity, PEO Defense Healthcare Management Systems, Defense Health Agency
Charles Worthington
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs
*invited, awaiting confirmation
Agenda
9:40 – 10:15 AM
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Description
9:40 – 10:15 AM
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Description
Sponsors
IGNITE 2024 Pinnacle Award Winner
Patricia Horoho
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (Ret.), CEO, Optum Serve
2025 Accelerate Award Winners
ACC Enterprise Technology Support Services (ITSS)
PingWind
Air-hr
Pyramid Systems, Inc & YRCI
Automated Decision Support (ADS)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Benefits Discovery Service
Veterans Experience Service Portfolio, OIT Product Delivery Services
Centennial Healthcare Agentic AI Platform (CHAAP)
Centennial Technologies Inc.
ComplySyncATO
ASSYST Inc.
CORAS Enterprise Decision Management Platform
Department of Defense
Data Access Service (DAS)
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information Technology, Product Delivery Service
Delta AI Code Modernization
Alpha Omega
Early detection and intervention services for PTSD and other trauma-induced disease
Blue Rose Consulting Group, Inc. and iXpressGenes (iXG)
HHS Indian Health Services (IHS) National Patient Information Reporting System (NPIRS) MicroHealth Project Team
MicroHealth, LLC
Hospice CAP
National Government Services
Integrated Financial and Acquisitions Management System (iFAMS), Financial Management Business Transformation (FMBT)
Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
ReDuX
Karsun Solutions
REI’s FDA SCAIL Team
REI Systems
Transforming Grant Analytics with AI-Powered Workforce Classification
NIH NIGMS and A-TEK
U.S. Department of Energy | Facilities Information Management System (FIMS) and Condition Assessment Information System (CAIS) MicroHealth Project Team
MicroHealth, LLC
VA Health Connect
Veterans Experience Services Portfolio, Product Delivery Service
VA Logistics Redesign Program (VALOR)
TISTA Science and Technology, VA, DOD
Website Management Support (WMS) Program
A Square Group
Zero Trust Operational Technology (OT) Cyber Resilience Strategy
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