Information Management & 

Technology Directorate (IT) 

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DTRA Industry Day 2022 

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IT Leadership 

Director and CIO 

Mario Vizcarra 

Chief of Staff 

James Skelton 

Senior Information 

Security Officer 

Michael Roth 

Deputy Director 

Robert Turk 

Chief, Cyber Security 

IT-CS 

Jason Phillips 

Chief, Information 

Resources 

IT-IR 

Jonathon Watts 

Acting Chief, Knowledge, 

Data, and Digital Services 

IT-KT 

Rachel Maxwell 

Chief, Mission IT & 

Infrastructure 

Services 

IT-MT 

Christopher Brazier 

Chief, Office IT 

IT-OT 

Douglas Jones 

Chief, Program 

Management 

IT-PM 

David Belva 

Chief, 

Albuquerque IT 

IT-AT 

Collin Martinez 
 

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IT Department Overview 

The Information management & Technology Directorate projects the Agency’s knowledge and capabilities for 

information sharing and situational awareness in a rapid and secure manner with DoD and Interagency Partners 

to counter and deter WMD and improvised threat networks. 

Office Information 

and Technology 

Knowledge Data & 

Digital Services 

Mission Information 

Technology & 

Infrastructure Cyber Security 

Supports Data 

Management of DTRA 

data, including data 

integration, analysis, 

accessibility, and 

shareability to mission 

partners. 

Consolidates Mission IT 

systems and enclaves to 

provide maximum flexibility 

and enterprise access to IT 

capabilities. 

Provides Continuity of 

Operations for mission 

critical systems. 

DTRA lead for 

communications security, 

network / system 

/application 

accreditation, supply 

chain risk management, 

and 

cyber risk assessments 

and reporting. 

Ensures operations and 

maintenance of Common 

Use IT Infrastructure & 

Services across all DTRA 

locations focuses on 

NIRPNET/SIPRNET core 

networks and enterprise 

services 

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Information Management & Technology Directorate (IT) 

The Information management & Technology Directorate projects the Agency’s knowledge and 

capabilities for information sharing and situational awareness in a rapid and secure manner with 

DoD and Interagency Partners to counter and deter WMD and improvised threat networks. 

Program 

Management Albuquerque IT 

Information 

Resources 

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IT acquisition subject 

matter experts. 

Leads IT’s resource

contract pre-award, award, 

and post-award monitoring 

and reporting. 

CATAPULT and MARMS 

Programs 

Leads DTRA’s IT 

Governance Program 

Provides authoritative 

guidance and oversight 

for DTRA IT acquisitions. 

Completes all externally 

mandated IT Budget and 

Resource reporting. 

Consolidates Mission IT 

systems and enclaves to 

provide maximum 

flexibility and enterprise 

access to IT capabilities 

Provides Continuity of 

Operations for mission 

critical systems 

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IT Future Requirements 

• All Things IT fit into our requirements. 

• Services-Centric that perform as Strategic Partners – not 

competitors 

• 2 IDIQ’s are in-place for a wide range of support to the Agency 

• Single Award IDIQ to TEKSYNAP (awarded 2018 –10 year ordering period) 

• Multi-Award IDIQ for Solution Development (awarded 2019 – 10 year ordering 

period) 

• Consolidation/Integration of current contracts to achieve greater 

efficiency is under consideration 

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IT Current Contract Activities 

Primary Services 

Description Performer Contract # End Date 

IT PSO Acquisition Support Services Seventh Sense Consulting HDTRA1-19-C-0078 9/20/2023 

Records Management Support Contract TekSynap HDTRA1-19-C-0066 9/19/2024 

Microsoft Consulting Services Microsoft Corporation HC1028-17-D-0001 2/28/2024 

Description Annual Cost (estimated) 

Hardware/Software (Various vendors) $17,000,000 

• Note – Many future contracts may be impacted by DoD reform 

initiatives such as the current 4th Estate Network Optimization 

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IT Points of Contact 

• Ms. Meghean Melendrez/ IT Program Support Office (PSO) Team Lead 

• Meghean.e.melendrez.civ@mail.mil 

• 571-616-5992 

• Ms. Sarah Holl/ PSO Program Manager 

• Sarah.e.holl.civ@mail.mil 

• 571-616-5807 

• Ms. Alina Haynes/ PSO Program Manager 

• Alina.m.haynes.civ@mail.mil 

• 571-616-4042 

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