Cassie Kathman

Cassie Kathman serves as a key procurement professional within the FA7022 AMIC Det 2 at Patrick Space Force Base, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to advance advanced sensing, geophysical monitoring, and signal exploitation capabilities. She manages the acquisition of high-precision analytical instrumentation, environmental data systems, and specialized software for scientific data processing, ensuring alignment with national defense intelligence requirements. Her work bridges technical innovation and operational readiness by securing mission-critical equipment and services that enable real-time environmental characterization and signal intelligence analysis. Kathman collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of engineering firms, environmental consultants, and scientific instrumentation providers to fulfill complex technical requirements. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven expertise in laboratory-grade sensor development, geospatial data analytics, and custom software integration for defense applications. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, compliance with federal test and evaluation standards, and vendor responsiveness to rapidly evolving mission needs. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under no set-aside provisions. This indicates a focus on technical merit and performance over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the specialized, non-commoditized nature of the capabilities she procures. While small business participation is not formally prioritized, she maintains flexibility to consider qualified small firms when they demonstrate unique technical proficiency. Kathman’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), and 811219 (Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance). She routinely acquires custom engineering designs, field-deployable geophysical sensors, environmental monitoring systems, and proprietary data processing algorithms. Her domain expertise centers on scientific instrumentation, signal exploitation infrastructure, and mission-tailored analytical platforms essential to Air Force intelligence and surveillance operations.