Amy Ritzman

Amy Ritzman serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency, supporting the acquisition of advanced missile defense systems and enabling the agency’s mission to develop layered, multi-phase interception capabilities. She manages complex research and development contracts focused on sensor modernization, guidance system integration, and midcourse and terminal-phase defense technologies. Her work directly supports the MDA’s strategic priorities by ensuring timely delivery of cutting-edge capabilities through technically rigorous solicitation processes and performance-based contracting methods. Ritzman’s portfolio centers on high-stakes, mission-critical systems requiring stringent engineering validation and rapid prototyping cycles. She maintains consistent procurement relationships with leading defense prime contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, who provide integrated battle management systems, kinetic interceptors, and advanced radar architectures. Her contracting patterns reflect long-term, mission-aligned partnerships with these industry leaders, often involving multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm-fixed-price contracts structured for technical innovation and risk-sharing. Jacobs Technology Inc. is also a recurring partner, typically engaged for systems engineering, test support, and mission analysis services. Ritzman’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the MDA’s operational imperative to access the most capable technical solutions without restriction, prioritizing mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally structured in her portfolio, the nature of the work allows for subcontracting opportunities through prime contractor teaming arrangements. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where she procures advanced defense technologies including hypersonic threat detection, exoatmospheric kill vehicles, and command-and-control software systems. Her expertise spans missile defense architecture development, systems integration, and live-fire test support, making her a critical link between technical requirements and operational deployment.