Kenyada Corley, Contracting Officer

Kenyada T. Corley serves as a key procurement professional within the C5I Division 1 Alexandria under the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security, supporting mission-critical command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C5I) capabilities. Responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize secure IT ecosystems, Corley oversees contracts for enterprise software, telecommunications infrastructure, and operational readiness systems essential to maritime domain awareness. Their work directly enables the division’s mission to ensure continuous, resilient, and interoperable command and control environments through strategic sourcing of advanced technical services. Corley collaborates with a diverse array of federal contractors specializing in IT modernization, systems integration, and mission support services. While specific vendor names are not disclosed, procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with firms offering cybersecurity-enhanced computing solutions, cloud-enabled infrastructure, and enterprise systems management. Working relationships are characterized by a focus on performance-based contracting, agile delivery models, and compliance with federal IT modernization directives, fostering partnerships that align with DHS cybersecurity standards and operational tempo requirements. Set-aside preferences reveal a strong emphasis on open competition, with 71.4% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, yet Corley maintains a meaningful commitment to small business participation. Approximately 23.8% of awards are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, with an additional 4.8% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a balanced approach that prioritizes both competition and socioeconomic goals. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage small business innovation while ensuring mission-critical requirements are met with scalable, vetted solutions. The primary NAICS focus areas center on Other Computer Related Services (541519) and Computer Systems Design Services (541512), with significant activity in administrative management consulting (541611) and facilities management (541513). Corley’s portfolio reflects deep expertise in procuring IT modernization, systems engineering, and mission support services critical to sustaining the Coast Guard’s C5I architecture in dynamic operational environments.