CMS Leadership

Daniel Kane is the Director of the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As CMS' senior contracting official, he is responsible for the award and administration of all CMS contracts that are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Mr. Kane also serves as the Chief Grants Management Official for CMS. In this position, he is responsible for the award and administration of all CMS discretionary grants.

Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Kane served as a Deputy Office Director, Group Director, Division Director, Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Mr. Kane has over 25 years experience in federal procurement of which 20 of those years are with CMS. Before joining CMS in 1991, Mr. Kane served as a Contracting Officer with the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense.

Mr. Kane received his undergraduate degrees from the University of Maryland in Business and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Central Michigan University and a Masters Degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University in Washington DC. Mr. Kane also completed the Council for Excellence in Government Fellows Program.

Deputy Director: Melissa Starinsky