Rebecca Katz

Rebecca Katz 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 mission-critical technology solutions. She manages acquisitions aligned with enterprise-wide system modernization, secure data architecture, and interoperable software platforms that underpin efficient tax administration. Her portfolio primarily encompasses IT services and infrastructure modernization contracts, including systems design, data platform development, and technical consulting, ensuring alignment with federal cybersecurity standards and cloud-first initiatives. She operates within a high-stakes environment where reliability, scalability, and compliance are non-negotiable. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Katz engages with a diverse ecosystem of vendors specializing in federal IT modernization, including firms delivering custom software development, enterprise systems integration, and managed IT services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, outcome-based acquisition strategies, often leveraging performance-based contracts and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure flexibility and rapid response to evolving technological needs. She maintains collaborative relationships with both large systems integrators and innovative small businesses, prioritizing vendor capability over size. Katz exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 22.2% of her acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5. While no specific socioeconomic set-asides (such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB) are dominant, her consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and broaden vendor participation in IRS modernization efforts. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 519130 (Other Information Services), 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting deep expertise in cloud-enabled platforms, data analytics infrastructure, and mission-critical application development. She regularly procures services related to cybersecurity hardening, legacy system migration, and API-driven interoperability, demonstrating specialized knowledge in federal IT modernization domains.