Amanda Retikis

Amanda Retikis serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8307 AFLCMC Hnck C3IN unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to advance secure command, control, communications, intelligence, and cyber operations capabilities. She specializes in procuring custom software development and cyber defense platforms that enable real-time decision-making and operational resilience across air and space domains. Her acquisitions focus on integrating mission-critical computing infrastructure, secure software systems, and cyber-enabled tools to support next-generation C3IN modernization efforts, ensuring alignment with DoD cybersecurity standards and zero-trust architecture principles. Retikis maintains a consistent contracting relationship with AANTILIA LLC, a trusted partner in delivering tailored software solutions for defense cyber operations. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based vendor partnerships that emphasize agile development, secure DevSecOps pipelines, and rapid prototyping of cyber-resilient applications. She works closely with contractors who demonstrate proven expertise in classified environments, DoD IL5/IL6 compliance, and mission-specific software integration, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in technical rigor and operational readiness. Her contracting portfolio is entirely set-aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a firm commitment to socioeconomic diversity and innovation from small business vendors. She consistently prioritizes small business participation without reliance on large business prime contractors, ensuring that emerging technologies and niche cyber capabilities from small firms directly support Air Force modernization goals. Retikis’s primary procurement focus is under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), where she acquires end-to-end software development, secure application modernization, and mission-specific cyber tooling. Her technical domain expertise centers on secure software engineering, real-time data processing systems, and cyber defense automation—procuring solutions that enhance operational tempo while maintaining stringent information assurance controls.