The AlphaSix Quantify team leads are guided by former Federal Contracting Officers who bring deep acquisition expertise directly into our product development. Combined with AlphaSix’s extensive experience in the federal market and AI, we understand the unique challenges of both Federal and SLED customers—and know how to solve them. Our development team blends hands-on operational knowledge with advanced capabilities in custom software engineering, AI integration, contract management, and project management, enabling us to deliver transformative solutions that drive efficiency, compliance, and measurable results.

Quantify Team Leads

  • Cathy Read

    Senior Advisor

    As the former Senior Procurement Executive of Department of State (Managing Director and Head of Contracting Activity), Cathy has over 30 years’ experience working in the Federal acquisition arena with both Government and industry roles, from formulation of the program, through the entire source selection process, following with contract administration and eventual close out. Cathy assists the team in understanding all aspects of the Federal procurement process.

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    Michael B. Smith

    Senior Advisor

    Michael formerly served as the Executive Director of the Office of Selective Acquisitions where he led the execution of classified and sensitive acquisitions across DHS. He also served as the Director, Strategic Sourcing Program Office (SSPO) within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) where he was responsible for achieving over $2B savings. He also served as Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives (Information Technology Acquisition Center, Director of the Enterprise Solutions Office) and Program Manager for the DHS $48 Billion EAGLE and FirstSource acquisition programs.

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    Matt Colantonio

    Product Manager

    Matt, former Senior Director for the Office of Business Management Solutions, Global Acquisition, U.S. Department of State, has 15+ years driving digital transformation, organizational change, and P&L management across a $200M+ budget and 400+ person organization. He has achieved Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting and was trusted with an unlimited warrant. Matt is responsible for customer engagement and satisfaction, ensuring that all Quantify customers achieve their maximum value from initial demo to deployment and long-term adoption.

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    Chris Steel

    AI Practice Leader

    Christopher Steel is the AI Practice Leader at AlphaSix and principal architect of Quantify. Chris has over 20 years of experience in technology strategy and leveraging AI/ML, Big Data, and cloud to implement enterprise class solutions, with a specific focus on enhancing government customers' capabilities. Chris was the chief architect on Pay.gov and has been developing bleeding-edge AI solutions for the past 10 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge to the Quantify team.

AlphaSix is a product‑led federal technology company delivering modern acquisition management, workflow automation, and intelligent oversight through purpose-built products and mission-proven solutions. With deep expertise in AI, cyber security, and data management, we provide innovative, vendor‑agnostic capabilities that unlock the full potential of federal data. Agencies rely on us for the hardware, software, and technical expertise required to navigate complex challenges and achieve operational excellence. Our designs—and your mission—are the common threads across every layer of your technical infrastructure. Since 2011, AlphaSix has equipped federal customers with holistic, mission‑aligned architectures that drive measurable outcomes.

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