Charles Strickland

Charles Strickland serves as a Contracting Officer within the Contracting and Procurement office of the Transportation Security Administration under the Department of Homeland Security, where he plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical services that enhance national transportation security. He manages the full lifecycle of procurements for specialized human resources consulting services, ensuring alignment with TSA’s strategic goals of workforce optimization, operational readiness, and compliance with federal personnel standards. His acquisitions support the development and implementation of training programs, organizational assessments, talent management systems, and workforce analytics solutions critical to sustaining a high-performing security workforce across aviation and transit hubs. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Mr. Strickland engages with a broad spectrum of federal contractors specializing in HR technology, organizational development, and workforce transformation services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, statement of work rigor, and outcome-driven deliverables, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in transparency, accountability, and compliance with FAR and DFARS requirements. Mr. Strickland’s contracting patterns reflect a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This approach underscores a commitment to maximizing competition among qualified vendors while ensuring the highest standards of technical capability and value for the taxpayer, rather than prioritizing socioeconomic categories. His primary focus lies within NAICS 541612—Human Resources Consulting Services—where he procures expert advisory services in workforce planning, leadership development, succession management, and HR system integration. He specializes in engagements involving HRIS modernization, compliance auditing, and organizational change management, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal workforce dynamics and the operational demands of a high-stakes security environment.