Arlene Warren

Arlene Warren serves as a Contract Specialist at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to counter weapons of mass destruction and emerging national security threats. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning scientific research, technical analysis, and operational support capabilities, ensuring alignment with HDTRA1’s mandate to detect, deter, and neutralize chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive threats. Her acquisitions typically involve professional, scientific, and engineering services essential to advancing threat intelligence systems, forensic analysis, and rapid-response technologies. Warren maintains sustained working relationships with key contractors including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established technical providers with deep expertise in defense science, systems integration, and cloud-enabled analytical platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor collaboration to deliver agile, scalable solutions under time-sensitive operational constraints. Her procurement patterns show a strong inclination toward open competition, with 91.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is limited to 8.3%, it is consistently directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but intentional commitment to broadening the vendor base without compromising technical requirements. Warren’s primary NAICS focus areas include Engineering Services, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, and Custom Computer Programming Services, underscoring her specialization in advanced technical support, modeling and simulation, and software development for defense applications. She frequently procures capabilities in threat detection systems, data analytics platforms, and specialty trade services supporting field-deployable infrastructure, demonstrating deep domain expertise in national security science and technology procurement.