Andrew Bettinger

Capt Andrew Bettinger serves as a key contracting professional within the Kessel Run organization of the Department of the Air Force, where he supports the rapid acquisition of mission-critical software and digital systems for air and space operations. He plays a central role in executing agile, DevSecOps-driven procurements aligned with the organization’s mandate to accelerate the fielding of secure, cloud-native platforms such as the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES). His acquisitions focus on end-to-end software development lifecycles, including CI/CD pipeline tools, containerized applications, and secure cloud infrastructure, ensuring alignment with DoD digital modernization priorities. He operates within a high-tempo, mission-focused environment where speed, security, and scalability are non-negotiable. Capt Bettinger maintains a primary working relationship with THE BOEING COMPANY, leveraging their enterprise-scale engineering and systems integration capabilities to deliver complex digital solutions. His procurement approach emphasizes collaborative partnerships with prime contractors who can rapidly adapt to evolving operational requirements while maintaining compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards such as CMMC and NIST SP 800-53. He frequently engages vendors capable of supporting continuous integration, automated testing, and zero-trust architectures, fostering long-term vendor alignment with Kessel Run’s iterative delivery model. His contracting portfolio reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic participation, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5 and the other half conducted as full and open competitions. This pattern demonstrates a deliberate effort to integrate capable small firms into the software development ecosystem while preserving access to large-system integrators with proven enterprise-scale delivery capacity. Capt Bettinger’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 333249—Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing—which, in this context, encompasses specialized software development tools, automated test frameworks, and digital infrastructure systems integral to aerospace command and control. His domain expertise lies in procuring secure, scalable software platforms that enable real-time data fusion, mission planning, and battlefield decision support for air and space forces.