Doretta Chiarlone

Doretta Chiarlone serves as a Contracting Officer within the Contracting and Procurement office of the Transportation Security Administration under the Department of Homeland Security. She is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions critical to national transportation security, including the procurement of advanced explosive detection systems, irradiation equipment, GPS-enabled rail monitoring technologies, and cybersecurity services. Her role ensures that procurement activities align with the agency’s mission to safeguard aviation and transit infrastructure through innovative, high-integrity solutions. Chiarlone exercises full contracting authority under FAR and DHS acquisition regulations, overseeing solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and performance monitoring for mission-critical technical systems. Chiarlone collaborates with a diverse range of vendors specializing in security technology, defense contractors, and systems integrators with expertise in detection hardware and data-driven surveillance platforms. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing specialized certifications in nuclear, radiological, and cybersecurity domains. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical capability, past performance, and compliance with federal security standards, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who can meet stringent operational and interoperability requirements. Chiarlone’s contracting patterns reflect a strict preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs, instead prioritizing technical merit and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications. This approach underscores her commitment to securing the highest-performing solutions available in the marketplace, regardless of vendor size or certification status. Her primary procurement focus is aligned with NAICS 611699—All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction—which appears to be a misclassification in the system. In practice, her acquisitions center on advanced detection systems, radiation monitoring technologies, and cybersecurity infrastructure for transit networks, indicating a likely data error in NAICS assignment. Her true technical expertise lies in procuring high-sensitivity security equipment and integrated surveillance solutions for federal transportation environments.