Maria T. Hill

Maria T. Hill serves as a key procurement lead within the Social Security Administration’s Office of Acquisition and Grants, where she manages complex acquisitions critical to modernizing the agency’s operational infrastructure. Her work centers on securing software development, systems integration, and cybersecurity services that underpin the delivery of social security benefits and ensure the integrity of public-facing digital platforms. She routinely handles high-stakes, mission-critical contracts requiring compliance with federal IT modernization standards and stringent data protection protocols, often coordinating with technical stakeholders to align procurement outcomes with agency-wide digital transformation goals. Her primary contractor relationships include CA, Inc. and COLORID, LLC, with whom she maintains long-standing, performance-driven partnerships characterized by iterative delivery models and agile contract management. These vendors are frequently engaged for enterprise software solutions, data modernization initiatives, and IT support services requiring deep domain expertise in federal benefit systems. Hill’s contracting approach emphasizes outcome-based performance metrics, continuous evaluation, and vendor accountability to ensure sustained system reliability and security. While the majority of her acquisitions—82%—are conducted as open, unrestricted competitions, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (14.8%) and 8(a) competed awards (3.3%). Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to broad market access while maintaining rigorous standards for technical capability and mission readiness. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 519190 (Other Information Services), reflecting a strong emphasis on custom software and digital platform development, alongside significant activity in professional organizations (813920) and postal services (491110). This underscores her expertise in acquiring specialized administrative and IT-enabling services essential to SSA’s mission-critical operations.