Session Summary: Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Services and Staffing

Representatives from DoD agencies, major military commands, military treatment facilities (MTFs) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) will describe the requirements and acquisition processes to support their medical centers and clinics worldwide with staffing and other contracted services.  When applicable, the discussion will include agency/command requirements and processes to acquire these services through current prime contractors, which the speakers will identify.  Potential subcontractors and prospective primes, including small businesses, should attend this session.

• Colonel Stephanie Mont, Commander, Womack Army Medical Center (Fort Bragg, NC)
• Commander Kibwe Hampden, Deputy Chief of Staff and N4 Support and Logistics, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic
• Sean Siler, Chief Executive Officer, VIGILINT

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HOSTED BY:

• Office of United States Senator Thom Tillis
• Office of United States Senator Ted Budd
• North Carolina Military Business Center
• North Carolina Biotechnology Center
• Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium

SYMPOSIUM PARTNERS.

• First Flight Venture Center
• UNC System
• North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance (NC-COMP)
• Fort Bragg Research Institute, a program of The Geneva Foundation

WHEN.  September 24-25, 2025

WHERE.   University of North Carolina, The Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

SESSIONS INCLUDE. 

• Enabling the Warfighter: Operational Requirements for Tactical Medicine.  
• Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Medical Supplies, Equipment and Devices. 
• Operational Data-Driven Decisions Using Wearables.  
• Department of Veterans Affairs One-On-One Meetings. 
• Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Medical Services and Staffing. 
• Medical Research & Development: Transitioning Dual-Use Technologies to DoD and VA. 
• Business Opportunities with DoD and VA: Pharmaceutical and Pharma Supply Chain. 
• Medical Research and Development: Opportunities to Connect with Warfighters and Veterans. 

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