Elisa A. Correa

Elisa A. Correa supports the Houston TX Division Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration within the Department of Justice, managing procurement activities critical to sustaining high-integrity law enforcement operations. She oversees acquisitions for mission-critical infrastructure and advanced technological systems that enable secure surveillance, evidence handling, and real-time communication networks. Her portfolio centers on physical and digital infrastructure essential to DEA field operations, ensuring compliance with federal security standards and interoperability across federal, state, and local law enforcement platforms. Correa’s work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain resilient, tamper-proof operational environments for drug enforcement missions. While specific contractor names are not currently available in the procurement record, Correa consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in secure communications, surveillance equipment, and critical infrastructure construction. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for partners with proven expertise in defense-grade systems, including firms capable of delivering hardened communication hardware, encrypted data transmission solutions, and compliant facility upgrades. She maintains a collaborative procurement approach, emphasizing vendor responsiveness, technical certification, and adherence to federal cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53. Correa demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This approach ensures robust competition while actively promoting participation from small businesses, including those certified as HUBZone, 8(a), or woman-owned. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to broaden the supplier base without compromising mission readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237130 for power and communication line construction, NAICS 562213 for specialized waste management systems supporting secure evidence disposal, and NAICS 334220 and 334511 for radio, surveillance, and navigation equipment manufacturing. These categories underscore her technical expertise in acquiring hardened, mission-specific systems that meet the DEA’s stringent operational and security requirements.