Cathy D Summers

Cathy D. Summers serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8773 Acc 38 Cons agency under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages complex acquisitions supporting cyberspace operations, space security, and mission-critical IT infrastructure. Her portfolio focuses on securing technical services and infrastructure solutions essential to sustaining high-tempo cyber and space missions, including formalized training systems, secure communications networks, and facility-based computing environments. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS, ensuring compliance with national defense priorities while maintaining rigorous oversight of performance, risk, and acquisition strategy. Ms. Summers maintains a primary working relationship with Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, a trusted vendor delivering specialized cyber and IT support services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven expertise in secure systems integration, though she actively engages with a diverse vendor base to meet technical and operational demands. Her collaborations emphasize performance-based outcomes, with a focus on long-term sustainment and mission-readiness capabilities. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 85.1% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions, reflecting the technical complexity and urgency of mission requirements. Nevertheless, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating 13.4% of awards to total small business set-asides and 1.5% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission needs. Ms. Summers specializes in procuring services under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), with significant activity in 238210 (Electrical Contractors) and 237130 (Power and Communication Line Construction). Her technical domain expertise spans secure network architecture, cyber training infrastructure, and hardened facility systems, ensuring acquisitions align with Air Force cyber and space operational requirements.