Emma Waage

Emma Waage serves as a Contract Specialist at the Technology Acquisition Center NJ (36C10B), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she leads the acquisition and management of enterprise software solutions critical to modernizing VA’s digital infrastructure. She is responsible for end-to-end procurement processes for mission-critical IT systems that support clinical care, data interoperability, and cybersecurity across the national VA network. Her portfolio primarily consists of complex software development, cloud-enabled platforms, and enterprise integration services, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and VA’s strategic goals for scalable, secure, and patient-centered technology. Emma plays a pivotal role in translating technical requirements into compliant, performance-based contract vehicles that deliver high-impact digital capabilities to veteran-facing services. Emma maintains consistent working relationships with leading technology providers including Palantir Technologies Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Greenbrier Government Solutions Inc., and Thundercat Technology, LLC. These partnerships are centered on delivering advanced data analytics, secure software platforms, and customized IT modernization solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure system sustainability and mission readiness. She frequently engages contractors with proven expertise in federal compliance, DevSecOps, and enterprise architecture to meet the VA’s stringent security and interoperability standards. Emma’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors capable of delivering complex, high-assurance software systems at scale. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her contracting decisions remain guided by merit, technical capability, and past performance rather than socioeconomic status. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), with an exclusive emphasis on enterprise software development, custom application platforms, data management systems, and cybersecurity-enabled tools. Emma specializes in acquiring software solutions that integrate with VA’s existing IT ecosystems, including electronic health records, data warehousing, and AI-driven analytics platforms, demonstrating deep technical fluency in modern software delivery lifecycles and federal IT modernization priorities.