Mary Matthews

Mary Matthews serves as a key procurement lead within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, overseeing acquisitions critical to the protection of the national defense industrial base. She manages a portfolio centered on personnel vetting services and cybersecurity-enabled background investigation solutions, ensuring compliance with federal security standards and supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard classified information systems. Her contracting activities directly enable secure access to sensitive government infrastructure by facilitating timely, accurate, and technologically advanced background checks and insider threat mitigation capabilities. She routinely handles complex service-based procurements under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, with a focus on performance-based contracting and outcome-driven deliverables. Matthews maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a select group of trusted contractors including SWISH DATA CORPORATION, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SPATHE SYSTEMS LLC, ROCKWOOD COMPANY LLC, and IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in biometric data processing, secure identity verification, and digital investigation platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance metrics, and continuous service improvement, fostering a reliable ecosystem of qualified providers capable of meeting DCSA’s high-security operational demands. She exhibits a steadfast commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent strategy ensures equitable access for small, innovative firms with specialized capabilities in security services and information technology, reinforcing the agency’s socioeconomic goals and enhancing competition within the national security supply chain. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561611 (Investigation and Personal Background Check Services) and NAICS 519190 (All Other Information Services), reflecting deep expertise in secure data analytics, digital identity management, and cloud-based investigation workflows. She procures end-to-end background screening systems, secure credentialing platforms, and automated vetting tools that integrate with federal clearance databases, ensuring alignment with DoD cybersecurity and personnel security directives.