Debrat Butler

Debrat Butler serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), where she leads the acquisition of critical technical services to counter weapons of mass destruction and mitigate emerging national security threats. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting scientific research, threat analysis, and operational readiness initiatives, with a primary focus on process, physical distribution, and logistics consulting services. Her acquisitions directly enable HDTRA1’s mission to detect, deter, and neutralize chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive threats through advanced analytical capabilities and field-deployable systems. Butler ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s technical and operational imperatives. She maintains long-standing relationships with key 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 technical service providers with deep expertise in defense science, systems integration, and cloud-based analytical platforms. Butler’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement instruments to secure mission-critical capabilities from vendors with proven track records in high-consequence environments. Butler’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting a strategic focus on technical merit and mission urgency over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, her selections consistently prioritize vendors with specialized domain expertise, ensuring rapid delivery of high-fidelity threat response solutions. Her primary NAICS classification is 541614, indicating a concentrated focus on consulting services that optimize logistics, process efficiency, and physical distribution systems for defense applications. She procures advanced analytical tools, threat modeling frameworks, and secure data logistics platforms, underscoring her expertise in supporting HDTRA1’s technical workforce with mission-enabling advisory and operational support services.