AGA NLT 2026

Mike Derrios
Former Dep. Assist. Secretary for Acquisition and Senior Procurement Executive
Department of State


Mike Derrios is a strategic leader and expert in government acquisition with 30 years of federal, military, and private sector experience. He serves as the Executive Director for the Greg & Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting in the Costello College of Business at George Mason University where he oversees research, education and training, and collaboration across government, industry, and academia to drive innovation in the $800 billion government contracting sector. He is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Senior Procurement Executive for the U.S. Department of State, where he led all global procurement and grant operations for America’s foreign diplomacy and national security mission, managing an annual spend of $15 billion and a workforce of 1500 across 270 embassies and consulates. Previously, Mike served as the Head of Contracting Activity for the United States Coast Guard. In that role he led a $3.5 billion annual portfolio to recapitalize assets, saved a shipyard from bankruptcy to preserve the $10 billion Offshore Patrol Cutter program, and drove partnership with the U.S. Navy to build America’s first icebreaking vessel in 40 years. A plank holder for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Mike helped to establish the new agency after the 9/11 tragedies and led the nationwide deployment of passenger and carry-on baggage screening equipment, valued at $5 billion, across 429 U.S. airports. He also served as the program director for expansion of TSA PreCheck®, launching a program that enrolls millions of Americans for expedited airport screening through a public-private partnership model.

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