Deonna R Reyes

Deonna R. Reyes serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), supporting the agency’s mission to counter weapons of mass destruction through strategic acquisition of advanced scientific and technical services. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on threat detection, forensic analysis, and operational support systems for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive hazards. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities by aligning contracting strategies with national security priorities, emphasizing rapid innovation and technical rigor in support of DTRA’s research and field operations. Reyes maintains consistent partnerships with leading technical service providers including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These relationships reflect a preference for established firms with deep expertise in defense science, systems integration, cloud-based analytics, and mission-critical R&D. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor collaborations to sustain complex, high-stakes technical programs requiring specialized certifications and security clearances. Reyes’s acquisition portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This pattern underscores a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring that the most qualified entities—regardless of size or certification—are selected based on domain expertise, past performance, and readiness to meet urgent national security requirements. Her procurement activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), reflecting a strong emphasis on advanced consulting, analytical support, and applied research. She routinely acquires services related to threat modeling, sensor development, data fusion, and secure cloud infrastructure, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical demands of WMD mitigation and defense science ecosystems.