Tiara Jones

Tiara Jones serves as a secondary contracting professional within the Information Technology Contracting Division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, supporting the acquisition of mission-critical information technology solutions that enable border surveillance, traveler processing, and secure operational communications. While not the primary contracting officer, she plays a vital role in the end-to-end procurement lifecycle—assisting with requirements validation, solicitation drafting, contract administration, and vendor coordination—ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic modernization goals. Her work primarily supports complex systems design and integration efforts, focusing on high-assurance software development and network infrastructure services that sustain real-time data flow across federal border operations. Jones collaborates with a broad spectrum of federal IT contractors specializing in cybersecurity-enabling services, custom software development, and enterprise network operations. Though no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with firms possessing DoD CMMC compliance, FedRAMP authorization, and ISO 27001 certifications, fostering partnerships with vendors capable of delivering secure, scalable, and interoperable solutions under strict federal compliance frameworks. Her working relationships are characterized by structured collaboration, rigorous performance monitoring, and adherence to FAR and DFARS regulatory standards. Jones’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations, including no use of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, security, and scalability in vendor selection. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541512—Computer Systems Design Services—where she supports the acquisition of custom software development, systems integration, cloud-enabled architectures, and cybersecurity platform deployments. She specializes in procuring solutions for real-time analytics, biometric identification systems, and secure communications infrastructure critical to border security operations.