Kayla Poole

Kayla Poole supports critical procurement functions within the Screening & Intelligence Analysis Credentialing unit of the Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department of Homeland Security. While her formal title is not listed, her role centers on managing acquisitions that enable secure identity verification, threat intelligence processing, and operational support for frontline screening systems. She handles a diverse portfolio of service-based contracts aligned with national security infrastructure, ensuring that technical and administrative solutions meet stringent federal compliance standards under FAR and DHS acquisition policies. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to modernize credentialing platforms and enhance the reliability of security screening operations across high-traffic transportation hubs. Poole collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors, including firms specializing in aviation support services, facility maintenance, and data-enabled security systems. Though specific contractor names are not available, her procurement patterns reflect engagement with both large-capacity service providers and niche technical vendors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and compliant solutions. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based contracting, with a focus on deliverables tied to system uptime, data integrity, and operational readiness. Her contracting approach prioritizes broad market access, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides and 25% reserved for total small business participation under FAR 19.5. This balance reflects a strategic commitment to fostering competition while ensuring access for small businesses, though no specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are predominately favored in her portfolio. Poole’s primary NAICS focus includes Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, Janitorial Services, Used Merchandise Retailers, and All Other Animal Production—indicating a wide-ranging operational footprint that extends beyond traditional security domains. These categories suggest procurement for auxiliary, facility-based, and logistics support functions critical to sustaining high-volume screening environments, demonstrating expertise in managing non-traditional but mission-essential services within a security-critical context.