Tawana M. Young

Tawana M. Young serves as a key procurement lead within the Virginia Contracting Activity under the Defense Intelligence Agency, driving the acquisition of mission-critical technical services that support classified intelligence operations. She specializes in securing administrative management and general management consulting services essential to the planning, integration, and operational efficiency of intelligence systems. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to enhance data exploitation, systems analysis, and real-time intelligence processing by ensuring that high-value advisory and strategic management capabilities are effectively contracted to meet the complex demands of national security programs. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Young consistently engages with a network of qualified small businesses, particularly those certified under the 8(a) Business Development Program. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate and exclusive preference for 8(a) competed awards, fostering deep, long-term partnerships with socioeconomically disadvantaged firms capable of delivering high-caliber management consulting services tailored to defense intelligence requirements. These relationships are built on performance-based outcomes, compliance with classified environment standards, and a shared commitment to mission agility. Young’s procurement strategy is singularly focused on NAICS 541611, which encompasses administrative management and general management consulting services. This specialization underscores her expertise in acquiring strategic advisory functions—including organizational design, process optimization, program management, and operational readiness assessments—that underpin the Defense Intelligence Agency’s ability to scale and sustain complex intelligence architectures. She ensures that contracted consultants possess the requisite clearances, technical acumen, and experience in defense-sector governance to support classified environments. Her unwavering commitment to 8(a) set-asides reflects a strategic imperative to cultivate a resilient, diverse small business base capable of delivering high-stakes management services in support of national intelligence objectives.