Lori A. Lawson

Lori Lawson serves as a key procurement professional within the Securities and Exchange Commission, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard investor confidence through robust technological infrastructure and data-driven regulatory oversight. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical systems that enable market surveillance, fraud detection, and real-time financial data analysis. Her portfolio centers on IT modernization initiatives, including analytical platforms, cloud-based data processing, and cybersecurity-enhanced information systems essential to the SEC’s operational integrity. She works closely with technical teams to translate regulatory needs into precise solicitation requirements, ensuring acquisitions align with federal procurement standards and agency strategic goals. Lawson maintains longstanding relationships with leading federal contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton, Maximus Federal Consulting, Team GreenZone JV, and Procentrix, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with deep expertise in financial data analytics, cloud infrastructure, and compliance automation. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring vendors to deliver scalable, secure, and audit-ready solutions that integrate seamlessly with the SEC’s existing regulatory systems. She fosters collaborative vendor engagement, prioritizing innovation, responsiveness, and technical depth in contractor selection. Lawson’s procurement activities show no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the SEC’s high-stakes regulatory environment where specialized expertise is paramount. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, vendors of all sizes must meet stringent performance and security benchmarks. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 519190 (Other Information Services), 517919 (Other Telecommunications), and 518210 (Data Processing and Hosting Services). She routinely acquires advanced analytics platforms, real-time market data feeds, cloud-hosted surveillance tools, and secure data integration services, demonstrating deep domain expertise in financial technology and regulatory IT systems.