Mr. Knode is the Director of the Information Technology Contracts Group (ITCG), within the Office of Acquisition & Grants Management (OAGM) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As the Director for ITCG, he is responsible for the award and administration of all CMS information technology contracts, including hardware, software, and professional services. These information technology contracts provide systems development, systems maintenance, testing, data center operations and support for the Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance Marketplace programs. In this role, Mr. Knode provides leadership and contractual guidance on the procurement of over $2.2 billion dollars annually for Information Technology (IT) products and services for CMS.
Mr. Knode previously served as the Director for the Medicare and Medicaid IT Support Contracts division. He has over 30 years of experience in federal government procurement, and has worked at CMS for the past 10 years. Prior to joining CMS, Mr. Knode served as the Operations Group Director for the Defense Contract Management Agency - Maryland.
Mr. Knode holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Baltimore and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Towson State University. In addition, Mr. Knode completed the Federal Executive Institute’s Leadership for a Democratic Society Program