Matthew Carroll

Matthew Carroll serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), supporting the agency’s mission to counter weapons of mass destruction through technical acquisition and research-driven contracting. He manages complex contracts for advanced scientific research, threat detection systems, and operational support capabilities, with a primary focus on physical, engineering, and life sciences R&D. His work directly enables the development of forensic analysis tools, chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear detection technologies, and high-yield explosive mitigation systems, ensuring the Department of Defense maintains technical superiority against evolving WMD threats. Carroll’s acquisitions are mission-critical, often involving high-consequence environments requiring rigorous compliance with federal testing and certification standards. He maintains long-standing partnerships with leading technical contractors including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These relationships reflect a preference for established federal contractors with proven expertise in defense science, computational modeling, and secure cloud-based analytics. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical innovation, and rapid prototyping, often leveraging existing government-wide agreements and basic ordering agreements to accelerate capability delivery. Carroll’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic prioritization of technical excellence and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with HDTRA1’s need for specialized, high-capability vendors capable of meeting stringent national security requirements. His primary NAICS focus is 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—underscoring his specialization in advanced scientific contracting. He procures cutting-edge capabilities in threat modeling, sensor development, data fusion systems, and secure infrastructure for hazardous environments, consistently engaging vendors with deep domain expertise in defense science and national security R&D.