Dana Weimar

Dana Weimar serves as a Contract Specialist within the Mitigation SECTION (MIT60) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies that advance national resilience to natural hazards. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition actions for technical and analytical services critical to flood risk modeling, hazard mitigation planning, and the operational sustainability of the National Flood Insurance Program. Her portfolio includes complex service-based contracts requiring specialized expertise in geospatial analysis, catastrophe modeling, and data infrastructure development, ensuring alignment with FEMA’s mission to reduce long-term disaster risk through evidence-based decision-making. Weimar collaborates closely with a diverse ecosystem of contractors, including engineering firms, data analytics providers, and scientific research institutions that deliver risk assessment tools, resilience planning software, and technical advisory services. She fosters long-term partnerships with vendors possessing proven capabilities in actuarial modeling, GIS integration, and federal compliance frameworks, prioritizing vendors who demonstrate technical rigor and adaptive project management practices under dynamic operational conditions. While specific set-aside data is not available, Weimar operates within FEMA’s broader mandate to promote equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her procurement practices reflect a strong institutional commitment to small business participation, regularly engaging 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB-certified firms with niche expertise in hazard mitigation technologies and community resilience planning. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS categories related to scientific research and development, engineering services, and data processing support—particularly those involving risk modeling platforms, floodplain mapping systems, and decision-support tools. Weimar’s domain expertise lies at the intersection of public safety, actuarial science, and federal procurement, ensuring that acquisitions deliver technically sound, compliant, and mission-critical solutions to enhance national preparedness.