Lauren Gueye

Lauren Gueye serves as a Contract Specialist with the Virginia Contracting Activity (HHM402), a key procurement hub within the Department of Defense’s Defense Intelligence Agency. In this role, she manages the acquisition of mission-critical technical services that support classified intelligence operations, including custom software development, systems analysis, and real-time data exploitation platforms. Her work directly enables the agency’s core mission to enhance operational intelligence through advanced engineering and computing solutions. Gueye typically handles complex, performance-based contracts under FAR Part 16, with a focus on indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and task order solicitations for research and development in physical and engineering sciences. Gueye cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors, primarily technical service providers specializing in defense-grade software systems and secure data infrastructure. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances and experience in DoD compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and CMMC. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance metrics, risk mitigation, and vendor accountability to ensure mission readiness. Gueye demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 25% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes small business participation by targeting eligible firms with expertise in IT services and specialized hardware development, though no specific set-aside categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are predominant in her portfolio. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting her specialization in bespoke software, data analytics platforms, and cybersecurity-enabled systems. She also procures specialized audio and video equipment under NAICS 334310 to support intelligence collection and surveillance systems. Gueye’s technical domain expertise centers on secure, real-time intelligence processing architectures and the integration of hardware-software ecosystems for classified operational environments.