Debra M. Giles

Debra M. Giles serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA4600 55 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and technical systems essential to Air Force operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of facility maintenance services, secure communications infrastructure, HVAC and electrical system upgrades, and cyber-enabled building systems. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring that installation-level capabilities remain resilient, compliant with DoD standards, and aligned with modernization priorities. Her acquisitions are primarily performance-based, utilizing firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types to manage complex, mission-essential projects across multiple Air Force bases. Ms. Giles maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING & LOGISTICS LLC, PRIMECORPS LLC, TECHNOLOGISTY LLC, AMORSERV LLC, and ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC. These partnerships reflect a blend of large-capacity integrators and specialized technical service providers with proven expertise in military facility sustainment and secure infrastructure support. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, past performance, and technical capability, fostering long-term collaboration with contractors who demonstrate compliance with federal and Air Force-specific regulatory requirements. A strong advocate for small business participation, Ms. Giles consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing approximately 60% of her acquisitions to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to enhance competition, foster innovation, and support socioeconomic goals within the defense industrial base. While no set-asides are designated for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs in her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a robust commitment to broad-based small business engagement. Her technical focus centers on facility systems integration, secure communications support, and mission-critical infrastructure modernization. She procures services and equipment related to electrical distribution, climate control systems, networked building automation, and physical security infrastructure—domains requiring deep familiarity with DoD facility standards and NIST cybersecurity guidelines. Her expertise lies at the intersection of civil engineering and information technology, ensuring that physical and digital infrastructure operate in tandem to sustain Air Force readiness.