Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, overseeing acquisitions critical to modernizing the nation’s intellectual property infrastructure. She manages a portfolio focused on software development, digital examination systems, and secure data platforms that support patent and trademark processing. Her work directly enables the USPTO’s mission to enhance technological efficiency, ensure data integrity, and improve public access to IP resources. Hudson specializes in full lifecycle contract management for complex IT solutions, from requirements definition through performance evaluation, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency-specific digital transformation goals. Her primary contractor relationships center on IP.COM I, LLC, and INNOVATIVE TRANSDUCER IMPLEMENTATION, LLC, both of which provide specialized software publishing and digital system integration services. These partnerships reflect a strategic focus on vendors with proven expertise in patent analytics, document management, and cloud-based examination tools. Hudson consistently engages with contractors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and interoperable software solutions aligned with USPTO’s long-term digital modernization roadmap, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance-based outcomes. Hudson’s contracting approach prioritizes broad market access, with 75% of awards issued under full and open competition and 25% designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small software publishers, aligning with federal goals to diversify the government’s technology vendor base. Her procurement activity is exclusively classified under NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), reflecting a singular focus on custom and commercial-off-the-shelf software solutions. She procures enterprise-grade applications for patent examination workflows, trademark databases, and public-facing IP search portals, requiring deep technical expertise in secure software development, data interoperability, and user-centered digital design.