Cassie DeBree

Cassie DeBree serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical engineering services to sustain and modernize aerospace and space-based defense systems. Her procurement responsibilities center on managing full lifecycle contracts for guided missile systems, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning system sustainment. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities of operational readiness and technological resilience. DeBree typically handles complex, performance-based service contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation and risk mitigation. DeBree collaborates with a diverse pool of engineering service providers, primarily firms specializing in systems integration, mission-critical software development, and aerospace sustainment engineering. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with vendors possessing deep expertise in space systems lifecycle support, RF communications, and navigation architecture modernization. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical proficiency, past performance, and demonstrated capability in high-stakes defense environments, fostering long-term partnerships built on reliability and regulatory compliance. DeBree’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This approach underscores a mission-driven emphasis on securing the most technically capable and cost-effective solutions, regardless of socioeconomic status. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, she remains committed to fair and transparent competition that allows all qualified firms—regardless of size—to compete on merit. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, technical analysis, test and evaluation, and sustainment support for space and missile platforms. She routinely procures advanced engineering services including signal processing, orbital mechanics modeling, and command and control system modernization, requiring deep domain expertise in DoD aerospace architecture and secure communications protocols.