Candace Wine

Candace Wine serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), supporting the agency’s mission to secure the defense industrial base through personnel vetting and cybersecurity infrastructure protection. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a critical role in facilitating acquisition planning, contract administration, and vendor coordination for technical and management services essential to DCSA’s operational continuity. Her work centers on complex, mission-critical procurements involving IT modernization, cybersecurity support, and administrative consulting services that underpin the agency’s background investigation systems and secure access protocols. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including SWISH DATA CORPORATION, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SPATHE SYSTEMS LLC, ROCKWOOD COMPANY LLC, and IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC. These partnerships are primarily performance-based, focusing on deliverables tied to digital identity management, secure data processing, and enterprise-level systems integration. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, high-capacity vendors with proven track records in federal cybersecurity and intelligence environments, indicating a risk-averse approach to mission-critical service delivery. Candace’s acquisition portfolio shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of procurements conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with DCSA’s need for rapid, scalable solutions from vendors with existing FedRAMP, CMMC, or DoD authorization credentials, prioritizing capability and compliance over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), indicating deep engagement with cloud-based security platforms, workflow automation for personnel clearance systems, and operational efficiency consulting. She specializes in acquiring technical services that enhance the scalability, integrity, and cybersecurity posture of DCSA’s national security infrastructure.