Alyssa Jones

Alyssa Jones supports the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, playing a critical role in advancing the modernization of Medicare and Medicaid programs through strategic procurement of professional and technical services. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for contracts that deliver digital transformation, data analytics, and system security solutions essential to program integrity and beneficiary experience. Her work centers on securing consulting expertise, software development, and health information technology services that align with CMS’s mission to enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance across federal health systems. Jones maintains a primary working relationship with Rocket Media Group, LLC, a vendor consistently engaged to deliver specialized technical and communications services supporting CMS’s public-facing digital initiatives. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, non-set-aside contractors with proven capability in health IT infrastructure and policy-aligned service delivery. While her portfolio does not currently leverage socioeconomic set-asides, her procurement decisions prioritize performance history, technical compliance, and mission alignment over socioeconomic categorization. Her acquisition activities are exclusively focused on NAICS 524114 — Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers — reflecting a deep specialization in procurement related to health plan administration, claims processing systems, provider network management, and related digital platforms. This focus underscores her expertise in navigating the complex regulatory and operational requirements of federal health insurance programs, ensuring that contracted solutions meet stringent federal standards for data privacy, interoperability, and claims accuracy. Jones’s procurement approach is defined by precision in vendor selection, rigorous evaluation of technical proposals, and alignment with CMS’s strategic goals for system modernization. She consistently engages contractors with demonstrated experience in federal health insurance environments, ensuring that acquired services directly support the secure, scalable, and efficient delivery of Medicare and Medicaid benefits.