Misty Darland

Misty Darland serves as a key procurement professional within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), supporting the agency’s mission to secure the defense industrial base through rigorous personnel vetting and security clearance administration. She manages acquisitions aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing the security clearance lifecycle, focusing primarily on educational support services to deliver security awareness training, insider threat mitigation programs, and workforce development initiatives. Her role ensures that contractor-provided training and educational resources meet stringent Department of Defense security standards, enabling a compliant and resilient cleared workforce across government and industry partners. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, Darland’s procurement activity consistently engages vendors offering curriculum development, security training platforms, and instructional design services tailored to classified environments. Her working relationships reflect a preference for contractors with proven experience in federal security compliance, DoD training standards, and secure learning management systems. These partnerships are typically established through competitive solicitation processes that emphasize performance-based outcomes and adherence to National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) requirements. Darland’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, indicating a focus on full and open competition without preference for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This approach suggests a prioritization of technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the high-stakes nature of national security training requirements. Her primary NAICS focus—611710 (Educational Support Services)—highlights expertise in procuring curriculum design, security clearance orientation programs, continuous education for cleared personnel, and counterintelligence awareness training. She specializes in acquiring services that integrate with the Defense Security Service’s clearance infrastructure, ensuring training content aligns with current threat landscapes and regulatory mandates.