Assistant Commissioner Office of Professional Services & Human Capital Categories Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration
Ms. Hixson serves as the assistant commissioner for the Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories and the governmentwide professional services category executive.
In these roles, Ms. Hixson is responsible for strategic leadership and management of FAS’s $50 billion portfolio of professional services, human capital services, and charge card management programs and contracts; as well as category management for the government’s $100 billion professional services spend.
Ms. Hixson brings more than 30 years of professional experience in the field of acquisition management to the GSA leadership team. She’s known for developing entrepreneurial organizations, tackling tough challenges, collaboration, and leading effective contract and program operations.
Ms. Hixson began her career in Seattle as an intern with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and rose through the ranks gaining experience as a contract specialist and procurement analyst before being appointed as the director for Commerce Acquisition Solutions at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In 2004, she joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). At DHS she led several key acquisition programs and offices including her last as the deputy executive director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Procurement Directorate, where she led contract operations acquiring technology, construction, facilities management, supplies, and services to CBP’s vital border protection mission.
Ms. Hixson holds a master of public administration degree from American University and received her undergraduate degree from Seattle University. She frequently participates in government-wide forums to discuss the merits of streamlined and innovative acquisition programs and has co-authored several articles on these and other subjects. She also served as president of the American Society of Public Administration’s National Capital Area Chapter, and chair of the American Council for Technology’s Industry Advisory Council’s Partners leadership
development program.
Ms. Hixson was appointed to the senior executive service in 2007 and has had notable recognition including a 2019 Coalition of Government Procurement Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award, 2016 Fed 100, 2015 Coalition for Government Procurement’s Government Savings Award, 2008 DHS CFO’s Budget, Planning, and Execution Award, Commerce’s Bronze and Silver Medal awards, and National Performance Review’s Hammer Award.