Nicole Smith

Jon Carney serves as a key procurement professional within the Internal Revenue Service, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize tax administration through advanced technology and secure digital infrastructure. He manages a portfolio of acquisitions focused on computer systems design services, ensuring that IRS systems meet stringent cybersecurity standards and support scalable, cloud-enabled taxpayer services. His work directly enables automation of compliance workflows, fraud detection analytics, and the modernization of legacy tax processing platforms, aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s strategic priorities in digital transformation and data integrity. Carney maintains consistent partnerships with leading federal contractors including Deloitte Consulting LLP, Cherokee Nation Federal Consulting, LLC, Science Applications International Corporation, Maximus Federal Services, Inc., and InsySCO, Inc. These relationships are built on long-term engagement in complex systems integration, cybersecurity architecture, and enterprise software development. He prioritizes vendors with proven expertise in federal tax systems, cloud migration, and NIST-compliant security frameworks, fostering collaborative, performance-based contracting models that emphasize outcome-driven deliverables and continuous monitoring. Carney’s procurement activity reflects a strict focus on full and open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. This approach underscores a strategic preference for leveraging the broadest possible pool of qualified industry partners capable of delivering mission-critical, high-complexity solutions at scale, rather than targeting socioeconomic categories. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in acquisition planning, all vendors are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and compliance with federal IT standards. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), encompassing end-to-end solutions for secure cloud environments, data analytics platforms, automated workflow engines, and cybersecurity hardening initiatives. He specializes in procuring custom software development, system modernization, and infrastructure-as-code services that directly support the IRS’s transition to a resilient, digital-first tax administration ecosystem.