Emelda Armijo

Emelda Armijo serves as a procurement lead for surveillance and security systems at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), where she manages acquisitions critical to the agency’s mission of countering weapons of mass destruction and enhancing national security through advanced detection capabilities. Her role centers on securing closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems and integrated surveillance infrastructure to support monitoring at high-risk facilities, laboratories, and operational sites. Armijo oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements development to award and performance management—ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and aligning procurements with strategic threat mitigation objectives. She maintains strong working relationships with key contractors including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC., reflecting a balanced approach between specialized defense contractors and technology innovators. Her partnerships emphasize vendors with expertise in secure video analytics, hardened surveillance hardware, and cloud-enabled threat intelligence platforms, often requiring compliance with NIST SP 800-53 and DoD IL5 security standards. Armijo’s procurement portfolio is evenly split between small business set-asides and open competitions, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering competition and expanding opportunities for small businesses under FAR 19.5. While no single socioeconomic category dominates, her consistent use of total small business set-asides signals a strategic effort to build a resilient, diversified vendor base capable of supporting agile, mission-critical deployments. Her primary NAICS focus lies in Security Systems Services (561621), where she procures integrated CCTV networks, intrusion detection systems, and perimeter surveillance solutions, alongside Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)—a category reflecting niche procurements for radiation-hardened or biocontainment-compatible monitoring equipment used in WMD response environments. Her technical expertise spans physical security systems, sensor fusion, and secure data transmission architectures tailored to high-threat operational contexts.