Stacey E. Huther

Stacey E. Huther serves as a Contracting Officer within the Contracting and Procurement office of the Transportation Security Administration under the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, she manages the acquisition of mission-critical security technologies and operational support services essential to aviation and transit infrastructure protection. Her portfolio includes high-stakes procurements for explosive detection systems, irradiation equipment, GPS-enabled rail monitoring platforms, cybersecurity services, and technical consulting solutions. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracts with the agency’s strategic priorities to enhance national transportation security through innovative and reliable sourcing. Huther cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including specialized technology providers, systems integrators, and professional services firms. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of delivering complex, high-integrity solutions under tight security and performance requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive solicitation, rigorous technical evaluation, and performance-based contract management to ensure accountability and mission readiness. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81.8% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports socioeconomic programs, allocating 9.1% of awards each to 8(a) competed contracts and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and small business inclusion. Huther’s primary NAICS focus areas include 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), 541511 and 541512 (Custom Computer Programming and Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting her expertise in procuring advanced technical solutions for security systems integration. She also manages contracts in travel services (561599) and hospitality (721110) to support operational logistics, underscoring the breadth of her procurement scope in sustaining mission-critical infrastructure.