Aaron Revak

Aaron Revak serves as the Smart Account Lead for the Ohio Department of Veterans Services – Information Technology OVHG, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the state’s mission to modernize and secure IT infrastructure supporting veteran services. In this capacity, he manages the procurement lifecycle for mission-critical technology solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic goals around cybersecurity resilience, network modernization, and scalable digital service delivery. His acquisitions primarily focus on IT services and hardware procurement, enabling seamless access to benefits and improving operational efficiency across veteran-facing systems. As a SLED-level contracting professional, he ensures compliance with state and federal procurement standards while driving innovation in public-sector technology delivery. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented in the procurement record, Revak’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with IT services providers and hardware wholesalers who support enterprise-grade infrastructure. His working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical capability, security compliance, and delivery reliability, with an emphasis on vendors capable of supporting complex, multi-year IT modernization initiatives. He collaborates with both large systems integrators and specialized niche providers to meet the department’s evolving technical needs. Revak’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical merit and value over socioeconomic set-asides, though it does not preclude participation from small, veteran-owned, or disadvantaged businesses that compete on an equal footing. His approach emphasizes transparency and performance-based outcomes over mandated socioeconomic preferences. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing custom software development, systems integration, and IT consulting, alongside NAICS 423710 (Hardware Merchant Wholesalers) for enterprise-grade computing and networking equipment. His domain expertise centers on secure, scalable IT environments that support veteran data systems, cloud-enabled service platforms, and hardened network architectures aligned with NIST and CMMC standards.