Shirley A. Harrison

Shirley A. Harrison serves as a Contracting Officer for Dha Enterprise Medical Support (EMS-CD) under the Defense Health Agency, where she leads the acquisition of enterprise-level health information technology solutions critical to operational readiness and clinical modernization. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of secure, scalable software systems that support integrated clinical and administrative workflows across military medical networks. She is responsible for managing full lifecycle contracting activities—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and DoD-specific directives. Harrison’s work directly enables the agency’s mission to deliver secure, data-driven health services to service members and their families through robust digital infrastructure. Harrison collaborates with a diverse range of vendors specializing in health IT and software services, with a preference for firms possessing deep expertise in clinical systems integration, health data interoperability, and cybersecurity-compliant platforms. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with industry leaders and niche innovators capable of delivering complex, mission-critical solutions under strict compliance frameworks. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, agile development methodologies, and long-term vendor accountability to sustain system integrity across the defense health enterprise. Harrison’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with the Defense Health Agency’s priority to leverage the broadest possible industrial base for high-stakes health IT capabilities, rather than relying on socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, she ensures all solicitations are structured to allow equitable access and transparent evaluation for all qualified offerors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), where she acquires custom and commercial off-the-shelf health software solutions, including electronic health record systems, clinical decision support tools, and health information exchanges. She also procures related services under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services), particularly for implementation, integration, and cybersecurity support. Harrison’s domain expertise centers on secure, interoperable health IT architectures that meet DoD standards for data governance and operational resilience.