Modernizing the Nation's Disease Defense: NITAAC and CDC's $1.6B IT Partnership

Overview

In the aftermath of COVID-19, the CDC began modernizing its digital infrastructure — integrating AI-driven predictive analytics and data automation to anticipate disease trends before they spread. Through a strengthened partnership with NITAAC, the CDC gained faster access to cutting-edge IT services. I helped position and expand the relationship, turning a high-value federal connection into a $1.6 billion collaboration.

Challenge

After the pandemic exposed weaknesses in national data coordination, the CDC needed to rebuild its technology backbone for real-time disease monitoring, predictive modeling, and data interoperability. The challenge was not only to demonstrate NITAAC's technical capacity, but to prove that smarter IT acquisition could help prevent another public health crisis.

Role & Approach

I led initiatives combining analytics and relationship strategy to advance this partnership.

• Salesforce Integration: Built account dashboards to track active CDC opportunities, task orders, and spend across CIO-SP3 and CIO-CS vehicles.
• Strategic Positioning: Developed data-driven materials aligning NITAAC's acquisition capabilities with CDC's AI modernization goals.
• Targeted Communication: Launched messaging campaigns highlighting NITAAC's role in powering public health innovation.
• Federal Engagement: Coordinated executive discussions positioning NITAAC as a trusted enabler of CDC's post-pandemic technology transformation.

Results

• Strengthened CDC-NITAAC partnership supporting 913 active task and delivery orders totaling more than $1.6 billion.
• Positioned NITAAC as a key technology acquisition partner in CDC's AI-enabled disease prediction strategy.
• Increased account visibility through Salesforce reporting, improving forecast accuracy for long-term growth.
• Advanced awareness of NITAAC's IT capabilities among public health stakeholders across HHS.