Wanda L. Patterson

Wanda L. Patterson serves as Information Technology Manager at the GSA/FAS Center for IT Schedule Program, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing federal procurement of mission-critical IT services and infrastructure. Responsible for managing the lifecycle of IT Schedule contracts, she ensures the availability of pre-vetted, scalable solutions in telecommunications, cloud-enabled platforms, and managed infrastructure to support agency-wide digital transformation. Her work directly enables federal agencies to rapidly acquire compliant, secure, and interoperable IT capabilities through GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules, with a focus on modernizing federal networks and accelerating adoption of enterprise-grade technologies. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Patterson collaborates with a broad ecosystem of IT vendors, including systems integrators, cloud service providers, cybersecurity firms, and managed service operators holding GSA Schedule contracts. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor performance, compliance with FedRAMP and NIST standards, and adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in transparency and accountability. Patterson exhibits a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with half of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This deliberate allocation reflects a strategic effort to expand opportunities for small businesses while maintaining competitive breadth, ensuring diverse vendors—including 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB firms—have equitable access to federal IT procurement pathways. Her primary procurement focus, however, appears misaligned with the agency’s core IT mission, as the dominant NAICS codes—485991 (Special Needs Transportation) and 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation)—are inconsistent with the Center’s technological objectives. This suggests potential data anomalies or misclassification in reporting, and does not reflect her actual technical domain expertise in IT services, cloud migration, or network modernization.