Joanne S. Woodsmall

Joanne S. Woodsmall serves as a Contracting Officer for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), where she manages the acquisition of critical technical services to counter weapons of mass destruction and mitigate emerging national security threats. She is responsible for executing full lifecycle procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on complex, research-driven contracts that support advanced scientific analysis, threat detection systems, and operational readiness capabilities. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical systems requiring high levels of technical expertise, including cybersecurity, data analytics, and nuclear/radiological response technologies, ensuring alignment with HDTRA1’s strategic objectives in defense science and threat mitigation. Woodsmall maintains enduring relationships with leading technical service providers including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven capabilities in defense science, systems engineering, and cloud-based analytical platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term contract vehicles to sustain continuity in high-stakes R&D and operational support efforts. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This deliberate equilibrium ensures access to specialized small business innovation while maintaining the technical depth required for mission-critical work. She consistently prioritizes small business participation without compromising on capability or mission readiness. Woodsmall’s acquisitions are exclusively focused on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), underscoring her specialization in engineering, software development, modeling and simulation, and data integration services. She procures advanced computational tools, secure cloud architectures, and analytical platforms used to process threat intelligence, conduct forensic analysis, and support real-time decision-making across the DOD’s WMD defense enterprise.