Elena Juliano

Elena Juliano serves as the primary Point of Contact for the Technology Acquisition Center NJ (36C10B) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, playing a pivotal role in advancing the VA’s enterprise technology modernization mission. She facilitates the acquisition of mission-critical IT systems that support clinical care, data interoperability, and cybersecurity across the national VA network. Her responsibilities include coordinating requirements definition, solicitation development, and vendor engagement for complex software and systems integration procurements, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and VA digital transformation goals. She is instrumental in bridging technical needs with contracting execution to deliver scalable, secure digital solutions for veteran services. Juliano maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Palantir Technologies Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Greenbrier Government Solutions Inc., and Thundercat Technology, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on enterprise software platforms, cloud-enabled data analytics, and secure infrastructure services. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical innovation, often engaging vendors with proven experience in federal IT modernization and cybersecurity compliance. Her contracting activity is predominantly unreserved, with 84.2% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a preference for open competition to ensure access to specialized technical capabilities. However, she maintains a balanced commitment to small business participation, with equal portions of awards directed toward total small business, women-owned small business, and local area set-asides—each representing 5.3% of her portfolio. Juliano’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 513210 (Software Publishers), reflecting deep engagement with custom software development, systems integration, and cloud-based data services. She frequently procures enterprise software solutions, data processing platforms, and IT infrastructure services that support VA’s digital health and administrative modernization initiatives, demonstrating strong expertise in secure, scalable IT environments.