Kathryn Jones

Kathryn Jones serves as an Environmental Protection Specialist within the Contracting and Procurement office of the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration, where she ensures that environmental compliance is integrated into the acquisition of critical security infrastructure. Her role bridges technical environmental standards with procurement execution, overseeing contracts for detection systems, irradiation equipment, and rail monitoring technologies that meet federal environmental regulations under NEPA, RCRA, and CERCLA. She collaborates closely with engineering and operations teams to evaluate lifecycle impacts, hazardous material handling protocols, and sustainable disposal requirements for high-risk security assets, ensuring all procurements align with both national security objectives and environmental stewardship mandates. Kathryn works closely with specialized vendors offering environmental remediation services, radiation safety systems, and eco-compliant detection hardware. Her contractor relationships include firms with expertise in hazardous waste management, non-destructive testing, and certified decontamination services, many of which hold ISO 14001 and OSHA 30 certifications. She favors vendors with proven track records in secure facility operations and maintains a collaborative, risk-based engagement model that emphasizes performance metrics tied to environmental outcomes and regulatory adherence. While specific set-aside preferences are not publicly quantified, Kathryn actively promotes socioeconomic inclusion by prioritizing small businesses with environmental remediation credentials, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB-certified contractors capable of supporting sensitive transportation security sites. She encourages participation from firms that combine technical environmental competence with security clearance readiness, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to equitable contracting and community resilience. Her industry focus centers on NAICS categories related to environmental remediation (562910), radiation detection equipment manufacturing (334516), and specialized transportation security system integration (541330). She routinely procures explosive detection systems with low-impact emissions, GPS-enabled rail monitoring platforms with eco-certified components, and irradiation apparatus compliant with EPA and DOT hazardous material transport rules, demonstrating deep technical expertise in the intersection of environmental protection and national security procurement.