Diana Valdez

Diana Valdez serves as a Project Manager within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, FAS AAS Region 5, where she leads the planning, execution, and oversight of mission-critical information technology acquisitions. Her role is central to advancing federal mission readiness by procuring advanced IT systems, engineering solutions, and communications infrastructure that support command, control, and intelligence operations. She manages end-to-end contract lifecycles for complex technical requirements, ensuring alignment with modernization goals and federal acquisition regulations. Her portfolio primarily consists of performance-based contracts for systems integration, cybersecurity-enabled platforms, and mission-supporting software solutions. Diana collaborates with a diverse range of federal contractors specializing in IT modernization, systems engineering, and training delivery. While specific vendor names are not publicly enumerated, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering scalable, secure, and interoperable technology solutions. She fosters collaborative partnerships with vendors who demonstrate technical excellence, agile development capabilities, and strong compliance with NIST and FISMA standards. Her approach emphasizes vendor accountability, performance metrics, and post-award oversight to ensure deliverables meet operational requirements. Diana’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing technical capability and innovation over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains compliant with all federal small business participation requirements. Her approach prioritizes merit-based selection based on technical merit, past performance, and cost-effectiveness. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 611420 (Computer Training), indicating a strong specialization in workforce development, technical upskilling, and mission-specific training programs for federal personnel. She procures curriculum design, simulation-based learning platforms, instructor-led technical courses, and certification-aligned training systems to build and sustain the digital workforce required for modernized federal IT operations.