Elyse Weeks

Elyse Weeks serves as a key procurement lead within the Kessel Run organization under the Department of the Air Force, supporting the rapid development and fielding of mission-critical software and digital systems for air and space operations. She manages acquisitions aligned with DevSecOps principles, cloud-native architectures, and secure digital platforms, focusing on agile software delivery for aerospace command and control systems such as the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES). Her role centers on accelerating the acquisition lifecycle through non-traditional contracting mechanisms, including Other Transaction Authorities and software-focused solicitation strategies, ensuring the Air Force maintains technological superiority through iterative, user-centered development. Her primary contractor relationships are anchored with THE BOEING COMPANY, reflecting a strategic partnership centered on large-scale systems integration and enterprise software modernization. While Boeing is the dominant vendor, her procurement portfolio also engages a broader ecosystem of defense technology providers capable of delivering scalable, secure, and interoperable digital solutions. She fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting relationships that emphasize continuous delivery, cybersecurity compliance, and rapid prototyping, aligning vendor capabilities with Kessel Run’s mission-driven, agile acquisition culture. Elyse Weeks has no set-aside preferences, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing speed, innovation, and proven performance in high-stakes operational environments. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the structure of her contracts often enables small firms to participate as subcontractors within larger integrated teams. Her procurement activity is exclusively classified under NAICS 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, which broadly encompasses the development of specialized digital systems, embedded software, and mission-critical control interfaces for aerospace platforms. This reflects her deep technical focus on software-defined systems, real-time data processing, and secure avionics integration rather than traditional hardware procurement.