Elizabeth Booher

Elizabeth Booher 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, technical, and operational capabilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on threat detection, forensic analysis, and mission-critical technology development, ensuring alignment with national security priorities. Her acquisitions typically involve high-complexity services in radiological, biological, and nuclear defense, often requiring specialized engineering, training, and cloud-based analytical platforms. Booher operates within a framework that prioritizes rapid capability deployment and scientific innovation, frequently engaging in sole-source and competitive negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15. She maintains consistent working relationships with leading technical contractors including Battelle Memorial Institute, Applied Research Associates, Inc., and Aeris LLC, all of which provide specialized R&D, systems integration, and operational support services. Her procurement patterns reflect deep collaboration with institutions possessing advanced scientific infrastructure and classified clearance capabilities. Amazon Web Services, Inc. is a recurring partner for secure cloud computing and data analytics solutions, underscoring her focus on modernizing threat response through digital infrastructure. Her engagements are characterized by long-term, mission-critical partnerships grounded in technical expertise and compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards. Booher’s contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 88.2% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the specialized nature of HDTRA1’s requirements. However, she consistently allocates 11.8% of opportunities to total small business set-asides, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission readiness. Her approach prioritizes capability over socioeconomic status, while still ensuring qualified small businesses have access to niche technical opportunities under FAR 19.5. Her primary NAICS focus areas include professional and management development training (611430), computer-related services (541519), and irradiation apparatus manufacturing (334517), indicating a strong emphasis on workforce readiness, cyber-enabled threat analysis, and specialized detection equipment. She procures high-integrity systems for chemical, biological, and radiological defense, often integrating commercial-off-the-shelf technologies with custom-engineered solutions to meet evolving WMD threat profiles.