Katrina Crawford

Katrina Crawford supports the Internal Revenue Service’s It Strategy and Modernization unit in advancing mission-critical IT modernization initiatives, with a focus on securing and scaling digital infrastructure for tax administration. Though her official title is not listed, her procurement activities center on acquiring enterprise software solutions, cybersecurity frameworks, and data platform architectures that enable interoperable, high-availability systems. She plays a pivotal role in translating strategic modernization goals into actionable contract vehicles, managing acquisitions that align with federal IT modernization mandates and NIST cybersecurity standards. Her work ensures the IRS maintains resilient, compliant, and future-ready technology environments. Crawford cultivates partnerships with a diverse range of vendors, including firms specializing in management consulting, industrial technology distribution, and business association services. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, her contracting patterns reflect engagement with both large-capability providers and small business innovators, particularly those offering IT modernization advisory services and mission-critical system integration. She favors collaborative, performance-based contracting approaches that emphasize outcomes over inputs, fostering agile vendor relationships grounded in transparency and compliance. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity, with over one-third of awards reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and nearly one-fifth allocated to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Nearly half of her acquisitions are conducted without set-asides, indicating a balanced approach that prioritizes both competition and inclusion. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to expand access for underrepresented firms while maintaining technical rigor in mission-critical procurements. Crawford’s primary NAICS focus includes 492110 (couriers and express delivery), 423830 (industrial machinery wholesalers), 813910 (business associations), and 541618 (other management consulting services), suggesting a unique blend of logistics, technical advisory, and systems integration needs. Her domain expertise spans enterprise IT modernization, secure data architecture, and operational technology procurement, with an emphasis on solutions that enhance scalability, compliance, and system interoperability across IRS digital ecosystems.