Monday, January 19, 2026

HHS taps new Acting Chief Contracting Officer for Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)

Brooke Bernold, formerly with Department of Energy, DHS, and the EPA, will be supervising and overseeing $58B worth of complex contracts for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority as its new Acting Chief Contracting Officer.

Prior roles include:

  • Section Chief, CBRN Procurement – HHS
  • Chief of Contracts – USAF
  • Acquisition Planning Manager – Department of Energy

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Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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