Christopher McCabe

Christopher McCabe serves as a key procurement lead within the Kessel Run organization of the Department of the Air Force, driving the acquisition of mission-critical software and digital systems to modernize air and space command and control. He is central to the agency’s mission of accelerating DevSecOps-capable solutions through rapid, agile contracting methods, ensuring secure, cloud-native platforms like the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) are fielded with operational urgency. His portfolio focuses exclusively on computer systems design services, managing full lifecycle acquisitions for software development, integration, and sustainment contracts that align with DoD digital modernization priorities. McCabe maintains a primary working relationship with THE BOEING COMPANY, leveraging their enterprise-scale engineering and systems integration capabilities to deliver complex, high-assurance software solutions for combat systems. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with industry leaders capable of operating within secure DevSecOps pipelines and cloud environments, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) frameworks and zero-trust architectures. He prioritizes contractors with proven experience in agile software development, containerized applications, and mission-critical cybersecurity compliance. McCabe’s acquisition portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside strategy, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic preferences. His contracting decisions are driven solely by technical capability, operational urgency, and the need for scalable, enterprise-grade solutions that meet stringent Air Force cyber and mission requirements, resulting in a procurement pattern focused on large, established defense technology providers. His primary NAICS classification is 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), with deep expertise in procuring custom software development, cloud migration, API-driven integrations, and secure DevSecOps toolchains. He consistently acquires services that enable rapid iteration, automated testing, and continuous delivery for air combat systems, with a technical focus on Kubernetes, microservices, and DoD-approved cloud infrastructures such as AWS GovCloud and Microsoft Azure Government.