Amalia E. Rodezno

Amalia E. Rodezno serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contract Administration Services Division (70RCAS) of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of professional, scientific, and technical service acquisitions critical to national security, including research and development, systems engineering, and cybersecurity support. Her responsibilities encompass solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and post-award administration, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with DHS operational readiness objectives. She specializes in complex, high-stakes procurements that enable technological innovation and infrastructure integrity across federal mission-critical domains. Amalia collaborates with a diverse range of contractors, primarily engineering firms, research institutions, and IT service providers delivering advanced technical solutions. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in physical and engineering sciences, computer systems design, and social science research. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous evaluation criteria to ensure technical excellence and mission alignment. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 94.7% of awards issued without set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 5.3% of awards directed to Women-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic diversity in vendor selection. Amalia’s primary NAICS focus areas include Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (541712 and 541715), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), and Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720). She routinely procures services related to systems modeling, cybersecurity architecture, data analytics, and operational research—domains essential to advancing DHS’s scientific and technical capabilities. Her expertise lies in bridging technical requirements with compliant acquisition strategies to deliver mission-critical outcomes.