Deborah Wilson

Deborah R. Wilson serves as a key procurement professional within the Office of Acquisition and Grants at the Social Security Administration, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver secure, efficient, and modernized administrative infrastructure for social benefit programs. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on IT modernization, systems integration, cybersecurity, and facility-related services critical to sustaining SSA’s operational backbone. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s priorities in digital transformation and mission-critical service continuity. Wilson maintains established working relationships with leading contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co. Inc., and ColorID, LLC, reflecting a balanced mix of large-scale systems integrators, facility services providers, and specialized technology vendors. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term vendor collaboration, and rigorous evaluation of technical capability and past performance, particularly in complex, mission-sensitive environments requiring high assurance and reliability. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Wilson consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 60% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also leverages HUBZone set-asides and maintains a deliberate focus on expanding opportunities for underserved small businesses, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to equitable contracting practices and community economic development. Her procurement activities are concentrated in NAICS categories including 238220 (HVAC contracting), 238210 (electrical installation), and 511210 (software publishing), indicating a technical specialization in facility systems, digital infrastructure, and software-enabled service delivery. She routinely procures integrated environmental control systems, secure IT platforms, and facility maintenance services that support SSA’s nationwide operational footprint and digital service modernization goals.