Soraya Correa was appointed as the Department of Homeland
Security’s (DHS) Chief Procurement Officer in January 2015. Since then,
she has initiated and led several key efforts designed to improve how the 1,400
member DHS procurement workforce focuses as a team on finding the right
solutions to enable and support the DHS mission. These efforts include the
Acquisition Innovations in Motion (AIiM)
framework, including the Procurement Innovation Lab (PIL), and the Education,
Development, Growth, and Excellence (EDGE) mentoring program. Additionally, Ms.
Correa has continued to grow and enhance efforts including the Homeland Security
Acquisition Institute, the Acquisition Professional Career Program, the
Strategic Sourcing Program Office, and Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization.
In her capacity as the Senior Procurement Executive, Ms.
Correa oversees the work of nine Heads of Contracting Activity that provide
operational procurement services to DHS components, directorates, and offices.
She also supports the Chief Acquisition Officer in providing leadership of the
12,800 member acquisition workforce. Her office leads acquisition policy;
oversight; and workforce career development, training, and certifications.
Prior to being appointed as the DHS Chief Procurement Officer,
Ms. Correa served as the Associate Director of the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services Enterprise Services Directorate and was responsible for
delivering identity, immigration status, and employment authorization
information in support of the agency’s mission.
Ms. Correa has also held key leadership positions at federal
agencies including the Naval Sea Systems Command, General Services
Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Immigration
and Naturalization Service.
Her accomplishments as a leader are well recognized by the government
and industry communities. She has received awards including the Presidential
Rank Award of Distinguished Executive, the Secretary’s Award for Excellence,
Management Support Awards, Federal 100 recognition, Public Sector Partner of
the Year, Top Women in Tech, and several other accolades that reflect her
commitment to the acquisition workforce, procurement innovation, and promoting
meaningful communications with industry.