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Nick Martinelli is the Director, Information Technology Contracting Division with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Over the course of his nearly sixteen-year government career, Mr. Martinelli has supported the CBP Office of Information and Technology, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Border Patrol, Office of Finance, and the Office of Facilities and Asset Management as an operational Contracting Officer and Supervisory Contract Specialist. In 2022, he spent a year as Supervisory Contract Specialist at the Department of Education Federal Student Aid overseeing the multi-billion dollar federal student loan servicing contracts. Mr. Martinelli is a graduate of the CBP Leadership Institute, Department of Homeland Security Executive Development Program for Acquisition Professionals, and Partnership for Public Service Leadership Excellence in Acquisition Program.
Mike Prado is a member of the Senior Executive Service and serves as the Deputy Assistant Director for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), where he leads its Cyber Crimes Center (C3). At C3, he leads a federal law enforcement workforce utilizing cutting-edge technology and 21st century investigative techniques to combat cyber and cyber-facilitated transnational criminal activity. C3 provides investigative, technical, and resource support to all HSI domestic and international field offices, in support of a broad spectrum of cyber investigations, including online child sexual exploitation and abuse, network intrusion, and illicit activity on the dark web, to include narcotics and weapons trafficking. C3 also oversees HSI’s Computer Forensic program and maintains programmatic oversight and coordination of all cyber training, outreach, and specialized solutions to counter illicit use of technologies.
Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Prado was the Deputy Special Agent in Charge of HSI Charlotte and the Carolinas. He has also served as the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Deputy Director and Director of ICE, respectively and has also served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the HSI Washington DC field office and Division Chief of C3. Mr. Prado has held additional positions throughout his career, including a fellowship with the International Association of Chiefs of Police as HSI’s liaison to state and local law enforcement, congressional liaison Chief of Domestic Operations, Resident Agent in Charge of the California Central Valley, and Group Supervisor of HSI Bakersfield and HSI Fresno.
Mr. Prado is a graduate of the DHS Senior Executive Service Career Development Program, where he completed a developmental assignment as the Deputy Director of the DHS Joint Requirements Council. Mr. Prado has 25 years of law enforcement experience, beginning his career as an investigator with the Tulare County (CA) District Attorney’s Office in 1999, and the U.S. Customs Service Office of Investigations in 2002. Mr. Prado holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Sonoma State University.
Telly J. Renfroe is the Director of the Procurement Services Staff. A retired United States Marine Corps veteran, Mr. Renfroe served with distinction for two decades, assuming numerous pivotal roles that enriched his professional experience and knowledge base. Following his honorable military service, he contributed as the Director of Contracts for a non-profit, focusing on the employment of individuals with differing abilities. Subsequently, Mr. Renfroe became the Information Technology (IT) Contracting Chief for the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and later, the Deputy Director for PSS before stepping into his current role. He successfully awarded the Department of Justice's (DOJ or Department) Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions, totaling $3 billion, enabling comprehensive IT services across all DOJ components, and achieving an estimated cost avoidance of $360 million. Additionally, he orchestrated a substantial 10-year Blanket Purchase Agreement with Amazon Web Services valued at an estimated $300 million, leading to the closure of 44 internal data centers and generating approximately $50 million in savings through negotiated discounts over the agreement's lifespan. Mr. Renfroe negotiations with leading corporations such as Adobe, Oracle, and Microsoft on behalf of the Department. He is at the forefront of innovating procurement processes in PSS by seamlessly integrating modern technology and innovative solutions. Mr. Renfroe’s outstanding contributions have earned him the Justice Management Division Special Commendation Award twice. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Webster University and a Masters of Program Management from Keller Graduate School of Management and is Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Professional certified in Contracting by the Federal Acquisition Institute.