Technically Speaking

The Army is changing more than the equipment it buys. It is changing how that equipment connects, how quickly capabilities reach soldiers and how industry participates in modernization. The Army’s FY27 budget request gives IT companies a clearer picture ofwhere IT hardware modernization is heading: toward the infrastructure that connects soldiers, sensors, command applications, autonomous systems and electronic warfare capabilities.

For Katie Kasai, the greatest success isn't getting ahead; it's bringing others along with you.As a Strategic Business Manager with TD SYNNEX Public Sector, Katie puts that philosophy into practice every day. Combining a talent for data analytics with a genuine curiosity about people, she helps technology vendors identify opportunities, navigate challenges and build stronger partnerships. She's always been fascinated by how technology works and how people connect, a combination that has shaped both her career and her approach to collaboration.

Having built a successful career serving public sector customers from the reseller side of the channel, Kim Barnett is stepping through the looking glass to bring a valuable new perspective to her role as Client Executive with TD SYNNEX Public Sector.Kim's career began in the early days of cellular communications, when mobile phones were installed in vehicles and carrying one in your pocket was still a novelty waiting to happen. From customer service to sales leadership, she eventually built her own business serving government and education customers across multiple states.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is entering a pivotal phase of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) initiative, creating a growing market for vendors and resellers supporting healthcare technology, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data integration. With 26 planned deployments accelerating across VA medical facilities nationwide and increased investment in FY27, we see opportunities positioned to support modern infrastructure, secure connectivity, interoperable data, and reliable systems capable of supporting healthcare delivery for millions of veterans.

Quantum is now a high priority in federal IT modernization, cybersecurity, procurement and national security. Federal mandates and directives are accelerating the need to strengthen quantum leadership and preparing government systems for post quantum cyber resilience.

Contract #LS4992 expands streamlined access to cloud, software, on-premises solutions and value-added services for state, local and education organizations