Procurement

In a special notice published Aug. 10, the agency seeks input on its nascent effort to improve industry compliance with existing and future cyber-hygiene requirements.

Courtney, who had served as deputy chief procurement officer since June 2019, had taken over the duties as acting CPO after Soraya Correa retired at the end of July.

This unique series was designed to demonstrate the collaborative research and development (R&D) efforts between S&T and its partners across government.

Some of the “sharpest procurement outcomes,” Senior Procurement Executive Mike Derrios noted, emerge from strong relationships in which operators can maximize performance and industry can showcase their best products and services in the process.

S&T’s Homeland Security Startup Studio (HSSS) brings together entrepreneurs, mentors, and inventors to form companies that accelerate and deliver commercial applications of DHS-relevant technologies from U.S. laboratories and research centers.

"If you’ve got passion for breaking silos to achieve infrastructure resilience, I’d like to work with and learn from you."

A career member of the Senior Executive Service, Gregory Kausner had performed the duties of DUSD(A&S) since January 2021. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

"During my time in federal service I had many successes, received a number of awards, and experienced a few failures (or as I see it opportunities for learning)," the DHS chief procurement officer said.