Christina Cook

Christina Cook serves as a key procurement professional within the Transportation Security Administration’s Security Technology division, where she oversees the acquisition of advanced detection and imaging systems critical to aviation and transportation security. Her responsibilities center on managing engineering services contracts that support the development, integration, and deployment of next-generation threat detection technologies, including explosive trace detection, millimeter-wave imaging, and automated anomaly recognition systems. She plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s mission to modernize screening infrastructure and ensure operational readiness at high-traffic transit hubs. Her acquisitions are heavily focused on technical engineering solutions that enhance system interoperability, cybersecurity resilience, and real-time threat analysis capabilities. Cook maintains consistent working relationships with leading technology providers including Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc., Agilent Technologies Inc., and DS Government Solutions Corp. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contracting models that emphasize technical innovation, systems integration, and compliance with federal security standards. Her procurement approach prioritizes vendors with demonstrated expertise in RF sensing, signal processing, and engineered test systems, fostering collaborative relationships that support rapid prototyping and field deployment cycles. Cook’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions. She does not utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences in procurement decisions. Her primary procurement activity falls under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), with an exclusive emphasis on systems engineering, test and evaluation, and embedded software development for security technology platforms. She procures end-to-end engineering solutions including hardware-in-the-loop testing, electromagnetic compatibility validation, and algorithm development for automated threat identification, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of aviation security systems engineering.