Katie Cooney

Katie Cooney serves as a Contract Specialist within the Office of Acquisition and Grants at the Social Security Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurements that support the agency’s operational infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of acquisition actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—with a focus on IT modernization, systems integration, and cybersecurity solutions. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategies with SSA’s priorities of secure, reliable, and efficient service delivery to the public. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex software development, hardware procurement, and technical services essential to sustaining core benefit systems. Katie maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including CA, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., East Coast Welding & Construction Co., Inc., and ColorID, LLC. These partnerships span a range of capabilities, from enterprise IT systems and facility infrastructure to specialized security and identity management services. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous vendor performance monitoring to ensure deliverables meet stringent federal standards for reliability and compliance. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 90.1% of awards issued without set-asides. While small business participation is secondary, she actively supports total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and occasionally awards 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating measured but intentional engagement with socioeconomic programs. Katie’s procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to electronic computer manufacturing, computer storage devices, and computer peripheral equipment wholesale, with significant activity in other computer-related services. She routinely procures custom software, embedded systems, cybersecurity tools, and integrated hardware platforms, reflecting deep expertise in federal IT modernization and infrastructure resilience initiatives.