Denise Johnson

Denise Johnson serves as a Contract Specialist at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring critical technology and analytical services that support the agency’s mission to enforce federal securities laws and safeguard market integrity. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for IT systems, data analytics platforms, and financial surveillance tools, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with the SEC’s strategic modernization goals. Her work directly enables the agency’s ability to detect market manipulation, aggregate real-time data feeds, and enhance regulatory oversight through advanced technological solutions. Johnson maintains strong, ongoing relationships with leading federal contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton, Maximus Federal Consulting, Team GreenZone JV, and Procentrix, LLC. These partnerships are centered on delivering high-capability services in cybersecurity, data engineering, market intelligence, and systems integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous vendor evaluation to ensure technical excellence and mission readiness. Her contracting activity shows no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest pool of qualified vendors capable of delivering mission-critical capabilities at scale, rather than targeting specific small business categories. Johnson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 511210 (Data Processing and Hosting Services), with a secondary emphasis on 523210 (Securities and Commodity Exchanges). She specializes in acquiring advanced data analytics, algorithmic trading surveillance systems, cloud-based infrastructure, and financial market monitoring platforms—domains requiring deep technical expertise in securities regulation and real-time data processing.