Christine Callaway

Christine Callaway serves as a key procurement professional within the Virginia Contracting Activity (HHM402), supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency’s mission to deliver advanced technical capabilities for classified intelligence operations. She manages complex acquisitions in research and development, custom software development, and systems design services that enable real-time data exploitation and mission-critical intelligence processing. Her work directly supports the agency’s technical modernization goals by ensuring timely access to cutting-edge engineering and analytical services tailored to high-security environments. Callaway handles a diverse portfolio of contract actions, primarily focused on non-commercial, mission-essential services requiring stringent compliance with federal security and acquisition regulations. Her contractor relationships span a broad spectrum of technical service providers, including firms specializing in physical and engineering sciences, computer systems design, and administrative consulting. While no single vendor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages with both large defense contractors and small businesses capable of delivering specialized, low-volume, high-complexity solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a preference for firms possessing active clearances and proven experience in intelligence community environments. Callaway demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic programs, with approximately one-third of her acquisitions structured as set-asides. HUBZone, 8(a), and total small business set-asides each account for roughly 11% of her portfolio, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through diverse vendor participation. The majority of her contracts remain open to all competitors, aligning with the agency’s need for broad technical capability while still prioritizing opportunities for certified small businesses. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (management consulting) and 541715 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), with significant activity in custom programming (541511) and systems design (541512). She routinely procures services involving signal processing, intelligence analytics platforms, secure software architectures, and operational systems integration—domains requiring deep technical expertise and adherence to classified procurement protocols.