Michael Wood

Michael Wood supports the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by managing the procurement of specialized technical services critical to modernizing Medicare and Medicaid systems. He oversees the acquisition of custom software development, data analytics platforms, and digital transformation solutions that enhance program integrity, beneficiary access, and operational efficiency. His work aligns directly with the agency’s mission to deploy secure, scalable, and interoperable technology solutions across federal health programs, ensuring compliance with federal IT modernization standards and cybersecurity frameworks. His primary contractor relationship is with Rocket Media Group, LLC, a vendor consistently engaged to deliver bespoke computer programming services that support CMS’s evolving digital infrastructure. Wood’s procurement approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering complex, mission-critical software solutions under agile and DevSecOps methodologies. His engagement patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven expertise in federal health IT environments, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and other flexible contracting vehicles to meet dynamic operational needs. There is no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides in his procurement activity; all awards are conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and domain expertise over socioeconomic criteria, consistent with the agency’s need for high-assurance, mission-critical systems that demand specialized skill sets not always available within small business pools. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services — encompassing enterprise application development, legacy system modernization, API integration, and cloud-native platform engineering. He specializes in acquiring services that support health claims processing, beneficiary data analytics, and secure interoperability with state and provider systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in health IT architecture and federal procurement compliance.