Sharlene Weatherholtz

Sharlene Weatherholtz serves as a key procurement professional within the Internal Revenue Service’s IT Strategy and Modernization unit, where she supports the agency’s digital transformation initiatives through strategic acquisition of mission-critical IT services. Her work centers on enabling secure, scalable, and interoperable technology platforms that modernize tax administration systems, including enterprise data architecture, cybersecurity enhancements, and software modernization efforts. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions under the 541519 NAICS category, focusing on complex IT consulting, systems integration, cloud migration, and data platform development services. Her role ensures alignment between technical requirements and federal contracting regulations to deliver high-impact, mission-aligned solutions. Weatherholtz collaborates with a diverse range of federal IT service providers, including large systems integrators and specialized technology firms with deep expertise in IRS-specific environments. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors capable of delivering secure, compliance-driven solutions under FISMA, NIST, and FedRAMP frameworks. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, agile delivery models, and vendor accountability through robust statement of work development and continuous monitoring protocols. Her procurement patterns reflect a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the most qualified performers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she maintains compliance with all statutory requirements and may engage small businesses when they demonstrate superior technical merit. Her primary industry focus is on Other Computer Related Services (NAICS 541519), encompassing enterprise software development, data analytics platforms, cybersecurity architecture, and IT modernization consulting. She procures services that support IRS-wide digital infrastructure, including legacy system replacement, API-driven data exchanges, and cloud-native application deployment, requiring deep expertise in federal IT modernization standards and secure development lifecycles.