Claudia Hendrickson

Claudia Hendrickson serves as a Contract Specialist at the Virginia Contracting Activity (HHM402), supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency’s mission to acquire advanced technical services critical to national intelligence operations. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for classified and mission-critical systems, with a focus on custom software development, systems analysis, and real-time data exploitation capabilities. Her work directly enables intelligence analysts and operational units by securing high-assurance technical solutions that meet stringent security and performance standards under DoD acquisition regulations. Hendrickson cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse range of contractors, including specialized IT firms, engineering services providers, and management consultants with proven expertise in intelligence community requirements. She engages both large prime contractors and niche small businesses capable of delivering tailored solutions in secure environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous compliance with cybersecurity and data handling standards, fostering long-term vendor relationships built on technical reliability and mission alignment. Her contracting portfolio reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of her actions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, one-third designated for SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB), and one-third open to all competitors. This structured approach ensures robust competition while actively advancing federal diversity and inclusion objectives in defense contracting. Hendrickson’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), and 541611 (Administrative Management Consulting). She routinely procures secure software development, cloud-enabled data infrastructure, and operational support services tailored to classified intelligence workflows. Her domain expertise includes systems integration for signals intelligence, geospatial analysis platforms, and mission-critical IT environments requiring continuous compliance with DoD Information Assurance and NIST standards.