Marlene A. Betler

Marlene A. Betler serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contracting and Procurement office of the Transportation Security Administration under the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisition programs focused on critical transportation security infrastructure, including the procurement of advanced detection systems, cybersecurity services, and operational support solutions. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance aviation and transit security through the acquisition of specialized technologies such as explosive detection systems, irradiation apparatus, and GPS-enabled rail monitoring platforms. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract actions with strategic security priorities and technical requirements. Marlene collaborates with a diverse range of vendors specializing in computer facilities management services, maintaining professional relationships with prime contractors capable of delivering secure, scalable IT infrastructure and managed services. While no specific contractor names are identified in current award patterns, her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous technical evaluation, and vendor accountability to ensure mission-critical systems remain operational and resilient. She fosters transparent, competitive environments that prioritize technical excellence and long-term service reliability. Marlene’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most technically qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with the high-stakes nature of national security procurements requiring specialized capabilities not always available within small business pools. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), indicating deep expertise in acquiring managed IT infrastructure, data center operations, cloud-based security platforms, and system integration services essential to sustaining TSA’s digital security architecture. She specializes in procurements requiring compliance with NIST standards, continuous monitoring frameworks, and secure cloud environments, demonstrating technical fluency in cybersecurity operations and mission-critical IT service delivery.