Tabitha Everly

Tabitha Everly serves as a Contract Specialist at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to counter weapons of mass destruction and emerging national security threats. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for technical and scientific services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and strategic alignment with DTRA’s research and operational priorities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses advanced technical services including cybersecurity, threat analytics, and specialized training programs, supporting the development of detection, deterrence, and neutralization capabilities against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive threats. Everly maintains consistent working relationships with leading technical contractors including TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, AERIS LLC, APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. These partnerships reflect her focus on high-caliber, mission-critical service providers with deep expertise in defense science, systems engineering, and cloud-based analytical platforms. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, outcome-driven deliverables, and rigorous technical evaluation criteria to ensure alignment with DTRA’s scientific and operational objectives. Her contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, reflecting a strategic preference for open competition to access the broadest possible pool of specialized technical talent. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her awards consistently support mission-critical capabilities over socioeconomic targets, prioritizing technical excellence and readiness. Everly’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training). She procures advanced software development, threat modeling systems, forensic analysis tools, and specialized workforce training, demonstrating deep domain expertise in defense science, cybersecurity, and operational readiness support.