Valarie Palumbo

Valarie Palumbo serves as a key procurement lead within GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Region 3, where she manages complex information technology and professional services acquisitions critical to federal defense and civilian missions. Her role centers on executing full lifecycle contracting for enterprise IT modernization initiatives, including cybersecurity enhancements, legacy system upgrades, and digital transformation services. She operates within the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) framework to ensure compliance, efficiency, and mission alignment across high-priority national security programs, frequently engaging with contractors to deliver scalable, secure, and interoperable IT solutions. Palumbo maintains a broad network of qualified vendors specializing in enterprise IT services, working closely with both large systems integrators and niche technology providers to meet evolving agency requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, agile delivery models, and robust contract administration to ensure service continuity and technical fidelity. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in federal IT modernization, cloud migration, and cybersecurity compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and FedRAMP. Palumbo’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and vendor diversity without socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing mission-critical performance over socioeconomic categorization. Her approach aligns with GSA FAS Region 3’s mandate to deliver high-assurance IT services through competitive, merit-based award processes. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing systems integration, IT consulting, cybersecurity support, and managed services for defense and civilian agencies. She procures specialized technical services including cloud infrastructure modernization, network modernization, data analytics platforms, and IT workforce augmentation, demonstrating deep expertise in the federal IT services domain.