Debra L Mudd

Debra L. Mudd supports the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1) in executing critical procurement activities aligned with its mission to counter weapons of mass destruction and mitigate emerging national security threats. While her formal title is not listed, her procurement responsibilities center on acquiring advanced scientific and technical services to enhance detection, deterrence, and neutralization capabilities against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive threats. She manages a portfolio of research and development contracts that enable cutting-edge threat analysis, forensic science, and operational support systems, ensuring the agency maintains technological superiority in high-consequence domains. Mudd maintains sustained working relationships with leading technical contractors including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, high-capacity providers with proven expertise in defense-oriented R&D, systems integration, and cloud-enabled data analytics. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, mission-critical collaborations with firms capable of delivering complex, multidisciplinary solutions under stringent security and compliance requirements. Her acquisition strategy reflects a strong orientation toward open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission effectiveness and scale over targeted small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Mudd’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), followed by 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with notable activity in biotechnology and non-nanotechnology R&D. She routinely procures advanced analytical tools, sensor systems, modeling and simulation platforms, and secure cloud infrastructure to support threat assessment, response planning, and scientific innovation across the DOD’s WMD defense ecosystem.