Chief Security Officer

The Department of Homeland Security Chief Security Officer is a civilian sub-agency within DHS that procures security and related services to support the agency's protective operations and risk management mandate. The office oversees information security, personnel security, facility security, and compliance programs across DHS and its component agencies.

The Chief Security Officer has awarded 317 contracts worth a combined potential value of $538 million since 2007, with $434.9 million obligated to date. Over the last five years, the office has maintained steady award activity: 19 contracts in 2022, 56 in 2023, 29 in 2024, 24 in 2025, and 32 so far in 2026. The most recent award closed on September 30, 2026.

Dignari, LLC and Guidehouse LLP lead the current contractor base. Over the last five years, Dignari holds 22 awards worth $70.6 million combined potential value, while Guidehouse holds 9 awards worth $59.8 million. Xtec, Incorporated ranks third with 17 awards and $17.5 million combined potential value. These three primes account for 37 percent of recent award count and 32 percent of combined potential value, placing competitive concentration in the moderately concentrated range. The remaining 119 contractors hold smaller portfolios, with no other vendor exceeding four awards in the recent window.

The contract mix is dominated by open competition without set-asides: 233 awards (74 percent) used no set-aside designation. Small Business set-asides account for 26 awards (8 percent), HUBZone for 17 awards (5 percent), and 8(a) Sole Source, Woman-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business each represent a small share (2 percent, 1 percent, and 1 percent respectively). Across the portfolio, 122 distinct contractors have been awarded at least one contract.

No recent contract opportunities or grant activities are recorded against the agency or its descendant offices in the available source data.