Brunilda Betancourt

B. Lynda Betancourt serves as a Contracting Officer for the Virginia Contracting Activity (HHM402), a key acquisition arm of the Defense Intelligence Agency under the Department of Defense. In this role, she manages the procurement of mission-critical technical services that support classified intelligence operations, including custom software development, systems design, and real-time data exploitation capabilities. Her portfolio focuses on acquiring advanced engineering and information technology solutions to enhance national intelligence processing, surveillance, and analytical systems, ensuring alignment with DIA’s strategic imperatives for operational readiness and technological superiority. Betancourt cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse array of vendors, including specialized defense contractors, systems integrators, and niche IT service providers with expertise in secure computing environments and intelligence platforms. She consistently engages with firms possessing appropriate security clearances and technical certifications to meet stringent DoD compliance requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous requirement definition, and long-term vendor partnerships that ensure continuity in supporting evolving intelligence mission needs. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 46% of her awards structured as set-asides under FAR 19.5, primarily targeting Total Small Business concerns. A notable 2.7% of her awards are reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a deliberate effort to foster veteran entrepreneurship within the national security industrial base. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, her active use of small business set-asides underscores her dedication to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission requirements. Betancourt’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), with additional emphasis on security operations through NAICS 561612. She routinely procures secure software development, systems architecture, and intelligence infrastructure support services tailored to classified environments, demonstrating deep domain expertise in defense-oriented IT modernization and mission-critical systems integration.