Michayla Cox-Smith

Michayla Cox-Smith serves as a key procurement lead within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), overseeing acquisitions critical to safeguarding the national defense industrial base. She manages contracts supporting personnel vetting modernization, cybersecurity infrastructure, and secure identity management systems that enable trusted access to classified environments. Her portfolio centers on professional services that enhance the efficiency, scalability, and integrity of DCSA’s background investigation workflows and digital security protocols, ensuring alignment with federal cybersecurity standards and NIST frameworks. Cox-Smith’s acquisitions directly support DCSA’s mission to protect sensitive government systems through rigorous personnel and supply chain security. She maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors including SWISH DATA CORPORATION, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SPATHE SYSTEMS LLC, ROCKWOOD COMPANY LLC, and IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC. These partners provide advanced technical services in identity verification, secure data processing, cybersecurity analytics, and credentialing infrastructure. Cox-Smith fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting models that emphasize innovation, compliance, and mission readiness, often engaging vendors with proven expertise in federal clearance systems and secure identity solutions. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5, while the remainder remain open to all competitors. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses capable of delivering high-assurance security services, without compromising mission-critical requirements. Cox-Smith’s primary focus lies within NAICS 813920 (Professional Organizations), where she procures specialized consulting, systems integration, and technical support services tailored to counterintelligence and personnel security operations. Her domain expertise centers on identity management, secure credentialing, digital vetting platforms, and intelligence community compliance frameworks, ensuring all contracted services meet stringent federal security and operational standards.