Birgit Tilley

Birgit Tilley serves as Chief, Procurement Operations at the Defense Health Agency, where she leads the strategic execution of acquisition programs critical to sustaining military healthcare readiness. In this role, she oversees the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for mission-critical health IT, clinical infrastructure, and operational support services, ensuring alignment with DoD standards and DHA’s mandate to deliver secure, scalable, and interoperable medical solutions across global defense installations. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex, high-impact contracts for computing infrastructure, data processing systems, and management consulting services that enhance clinical workflow efficiency and health data integrity. Tilley maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger, Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized vendors delivering secure document management, biosciences support, medical technology integration, IT solutions, and advanced clinical equipment. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, outcome-driven deliverables, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure continuity of care and system resilience. Tilley’s acquisition strategy shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability, operational urgency, and compliance with DoD-wide procurement policies over socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing vendor performance and system interoperability above certification-based preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting) and 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services), indicating deep expertise in procuring cloud-enabled health data platforms, cybersecurity-integrated IT systems, and strategic operational consulting to modernize clinical environments. She specializes in acquiring technologies that support electronic health record modernization, diagnostic system integration, and pharmaceutical supply chain digitization—core pillars of DHA’s mission to sustain combat-ready medical forces.