Ashley Owens is a nationally recognized government technology acquisition strategist with extensive experience in public sector procurement transformation. With a deep understanding of how procurement impacts mission success, she has spent over a decade revolutionizing how agencies approach acquisition to maximize efficiency, mitigate risk, and enhance stakeholder engagement.

She has served as:

• Senior Digital Acquisition Strategist under the Chief Technology Officer of a major federal agency, where she led initiatives to modernize procurement frameworks.
• Acting Executive Director of 18F, spearheading innovative procurement practices that helped agencies deliver better services.
• Assistant Commissioner of Acquisition at a major technology organization within the U.S. government, overseeing multimillion-dollar procurement strategies and compliance initiatives.

Ashley is a sought-after speaker at industry-leading procurement and government innovation conferences, including:

• ACT-IAC Imagine Nation ELC – The Future of Contracting
• Federal Acquisition Service: Acquisition Training for the Real World
• Public Sector Network Government Innovation Show
• ATARC (Advanced Technology Academic Research Center)
• Digital.gov Spring Community Summit

Her expertise has influenced procurement policies that have reduced acquisition timelines, increased competition, and improved post-award outcomes.

Her philosophy? “Everything in government is acquisition adjacent—let’s design contracts for real people”