JOAN A. JOHNSON
Colorado Springs,CO
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracting Technical Advisor
Internal Revenue Service
Denver, CO
10.2023 - 09.2025
- Served as expert contracting technical advisor to the Chief of Staff, Director of Operations; The Assistant to the Associate to the Chief Information Officer Acquisition, Strategy and Planning Office; and the Information Technology/Associate Chief of Information Officer/Enterprise Services/Demand, Governance, Project & Acquisition Management Division.
- Hand-selected as a subject-matter expert to develop training and educate IRS Business Units on acquisition processes and procedures in support of The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) Strategic goals.
- Collaborated across IRS and The Department of Treasury OCPO executives to start, lead, and/or conduct pioneering business practices which solve major strategic challenges among OCPO and Business Units.
- Received laudatory comments!
- Hand-selected out of approximately 300 Contracting Professionals by The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) to be embedded within Information Technology (IT) as a contracting subjectmatter Assistant to the Chief Information Officer Acquisition, Strategy and Planning Office.
- Provided exceptional leadership, expertise, and initiatives transformed IT acquisition processes, improved collaboration between IT and OCPO, and enhanced the overall efficiency of OCPO & IT strategic planning efforts.
- Her ability to identify challenges, propose solutions, and drive change resulted in tangible improvements that will have a lasting impact on IT acquisitions.
- Temporarily promoted for a 120-day detail to Supervisory Information Technology Specialist, Information Technology/Information Technology/Associate Chief of Information Officer/Enterprise Services/Demand, Governance, Project & Acquisition Management Division.
- Oversaw 24 Contracting Officer Representatives and Acquisition Budget Management.
- Responsible for planning, directing, and managing acquisition, funding and delivery of products and services for the Enterprise Services Directorate.
- These included major IT high priority acquisitions supporting Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Development, Advanced Analytics, and Infrastructure Shared Services.
Lead Contracting Officer
General Services Administration
Lakewood, CO
11.2015 - 10.2023
- Lead Contracting Officer on Integrated Project Teams consisting of Group Manager, Project Manager and Contracting Specialist.
- Provided advice, guidance, direction, and contract oversight on various cost-reimbursable contract types such a Cost-Plus Award Fee and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee.
- These contracts supported multiple agencies that included United States Air Force and Cybersecurity Command.
- Lead Procurement and Administrative Acquisition Contracting Officer for a 4-person team for Defense Health Agencies for a 10-year multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement and Order Level Operations and Maintenance contract estimated at $370M.
- This contract supported the USAF Medical Treatment Facility Enterprise service contract awarded to five vendors, 19 orders supporting 30 locations.
- Additionally, the Lead Contracting Officer for multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity and Task Order Level Medical Treatment Facility Operations and Maintenance contract estimated at $300M; this contract require collaboration on construction projects.
- Federal Assisted Acquisition Services (FAS), Federal Systems Integration and Management (FEDSIM) Center & Region 8
Contracting Squadron Superintendent
United States Air Force
, CO
08.2005 - 01.2009
- Senior leader for two of the largest operational contracting squadrons in the USAF responsible for delivering goods, services, and construction.
- Demonstrated mastery knowledge in oral and written communications, contract laws, procurement principles, developing and teaching on all phases of the acquisition process (pre-award, award, administration, and closeout) to include federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and activities to improve operation efficiencies and compliance.
- Locations included Peterson AFB CO; Schriever AFB CO, Kaiserslautern GE
Superintendent Manpower and Organization
United States Air Force
08.1999 - 07.2005
- Advising USAF Senior Leaders objectively based information for making timely, effective, workforce requirements and resource decisions on administrative and programmatic aspects of agency operations, workforce, and A-76.
Security Forces
United States Air Force
08.1986 - 08.1999
- Held numerous jobs while assigned as Security Forces to include law enforcement patrol, reports & analysis and resource protection at various installations in the United States and overseas.
Timeline
Contracting Technical Advisor
Internal Revenue Service
10.2023 - 09.2025
Lead Contracting Officer
General Services Administration
11.2015 - 10.2023
Contracting Squadron Superintendent
United States Air Force
08.2005 - 01.2009
Superintendent Manpower and Organization
United States Air Force
08.1999 - 07.2005
Security Forces
United States Air Force
08.1986 - 08.1999