Mabel Kan

Mabel Kan supports the IT Strategy and Modernization unit within the Internal Revenue Service, playing a critical role in advancing the agency’s digital transformation through strategic procurement of enterprise IT solutions. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical systems that modernize tax administration infrastructure, including secure data platforms, cloud-enabled applications, and interoperable software architectures. Her work directly enables the IRS to meet its mandate for scalable, resilient, and cybersecurity-compliant technology environments, ensuring that procurement decisions align with federal modernization priorities and risk mitigation standards. Kan collaborates with a broad range of federal IT service providers, primarily engaging firms specializing in systems design, integration, and cybersecurity consulting. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with vendors capable of delivering complex, enterprise-grade IT services under performance-based contracting frameworks. She works closely with technical teams to define requirements, evaluate proposals against technical and security criteria, and ensure compliance with NIST and FISMA standards across the acquisition process. Kan’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically qualified and capable vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than targeting specific small business categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her approach prioritizes mission outcomes and system integrity over socioeconomic set-asides, consistent with the IRS’s need for high-assurance technology solutions. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services — underscoring deep expertise in procuring custom software development, systems architecture, data modernization, and IT consulting services. She routinely acquires solutions involving cloud migration, legacy system replacement, API-driven integration, and secure data analytics platforms, demonstrating specialized knowledge in federal IT modernization domains and mission-critical software delivery.