Leeann Washington

Leeann Washington serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Census Bureau, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize data collection and dissemination through advanced technological infrastructure. She manages the acquisition of custom software development and data systems essential to the 2030 Decennial Census and ongoing statistical surveys, ensuring compliance with federal standards for accuracy, security, and scalability. Her work directly enables the Bureau’s transition to digital-first survey methods, cloud-based analytics, and geospatial data integration, making her central to the agency’s technological transformation. Her contracting activities are exclusively focused on Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS 541511), reflecting a deep specialization in software development, data pipeline automation, and mission-critical application modernization. She routinely engages vendors capable of delivering secure, scalable, and interoperable solutions that support high-volume data processing, real-time survey response systems, and encrypted data transmission protocols. While no specific contractor relationships are publicly identifiable, her portfolio consistently demands contractors with proven experience in federal data modernization, cybersecurity compliance, and agile development lifecycles. Washington demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with equal portions of acquisitions set aside for small businesses and open to full and open competition. Her consistent use of the Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) signals a strategic emphasis on fostering innovation through small, agile vendors, while maintaining flexibility to source from larger firms when technical complexity or scale requires it. This dual approach ensures access to cutting-edge capabilities while expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses in the federal tech ecosystem. Her technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of public-sector data infrastructure and software engineering, with a focus on solutions that enhance data integrity, reduce response bias, and improve accessibility across diverse populations. She works closely with technical teams to define requirements for systems that support census operations—from mobile data collection apps to automated tabulation engines—ensuring procurements align with operational needs and statutory mandates.