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Inside the Business of Government

Inside the Business of Government

HHS Acquisition with Jennifer Johnson

Sep 22, 2026 · 35m

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How Is HHS Transforming Federal Acquisition to Better Serve Its Life-Saving Mission? "It's so important to have operational people and operational experience writing policy because if you've never really done the operational work, you don't understand the reality of getting contracts awarded." Jennifer Johnson In this episode of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center Podcast, host Mike Derrios speaks with Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Senior Procurement Executive at HHS. Jennifer shares her career journey from private sector contracting to federal acquisition leadership. She discusses HHS's significant workforce reductions and rebuilding efforts, her vision…