Twana E. Harper

Twana E. Harper serves as a Contract Specialist within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission to secure the defense industrial base through personnel vetting, cybersecurity enablement, and infrastructure protection. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisition actions, from requirement validation and market research to contract award and administration, with a focus on services that enhance operational readiness and compliance across classified environments. Her portfolio primarily includes professional, administrative, and training-related contracts aligned with DCSA’s strategic modernization goals. Harper maintains established working relationships with key contractors including SWISH DATA CORPORATION, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SPATHE SYSTEMS LLC, ROCKWOOD COMPANY LLC, and IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in secure identity solutions, cybersecurity support, and mission-critical administrative services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 94.7% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on broad market access and technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is limited to 5.3% of awards—primarily under Total Small Business Set-Asides—her approach remains compliant with FAR 19.5 and aligned with agency-wide priorities for efficient, scalable solutions. Harper’s primary NAICS focus areas include 721110 (hotels and motels), 611430 (professional and management development training), and 561920 (convention and trade show organizers), reflecting her oversight of logistics, training, and event support services essential to DCSA’s workforce development and operational coordination. She also regularly procures administrative management consulting (541611) and educational support services (611710), demonstrating expertise in acquiring non-technical, mission-enabling services that sustain cleared personnel readiness and institutional capacity.