Scott Goss

Scott Goss serves as a Contracting Officer with the Virginia Contracting Activity (HHM402), a critical procurement arm of the Defense Intelligence Agency under the Department of Defense. In this role, he is responsible for managing the acquisition of specialized technical services that directly support classified intelligence missions, including systems design, data exploitation, and real-time analytical platforms. His portfolio primarily encompasses research and development in physical and engineering sciences, custom software development, and mission-critical systems integration. Goss ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract vehicles with the agency’s strategic priorities in national security technology innovation. Goss cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of contractors, including established defense technology firms and niche small businesses capable of delivering secure, high-performance solutions. He frequently engages vendors with expertise in secure software development, intelligence analytics platforms, and classified systems integration, fostering partnerships that emphasize technical agility, cybersecurity compliance, and rapid prototyping. His contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes and rigorous technical evaluation, ensuring vendors meet stringent intelligence community standards for data integrity and operational readiness. Goss demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of his acquisitions conducted as full and open competitions, while equally distributing set-asides among Total Small Business, 8(a) competed, and HUBZone programs. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden participation from underrepresented small businesses without compromising mission-critical requirements, reinforcing the agency’s dedication to inclusive economic opportunity within national security contracting. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant emphasis on custom computer programming (541511) and other computer-related services (541519). He regularly acquires advanced software development, algorithmic modeling, and real-time data processing systems tailored to classified intelligence environments, demonstrating deep expertise in technical domains that support missile tracking, signals intelligence, and automated threat analysis.