Jonathan Brudnick

Jonathan Brudnick supports the Kessel Run organization within the Department of the Air Force, playing a critical role in accelerating the acquisition of mission-critical software and digital systems for air and space operations. He manages procurements aligned with DevSecOps principles, cloud-native architectures, and secure, scalable platforms such as the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES). His work directly enables rapid software delivery cycles, ensuring combatant commands receive modernized command and control capabilities. Brudnick typically handles complex IT services acquisitions requiring agile development methodologies, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and secure cloud environments under Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliance. His primary contractor relationships center on THE BOEING COMPANY, reflecting a strategic partnership for large-scale systems integration and enterprise software modernization. He engages with industry leaders capable of delivering end-to-end solutions across the software lifecycle—from requirements analysis and architecture design to secure deployment and sustainment. These relationships are characterized by collaborative, performance-based contracting approaches that emphasize outcomes over inputs, aligning with Kessel Run’s culture of innovation and speed. Brudnick’s procurement portfolio demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of acquisitions are unrestricted, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation from non-traditional and emerging defense technology vendors, including those with expertise in agile software development and cloud migration. His technical focus lies primarily in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting a specialization in custom software development, systems integration, and digital platform modernization. He procures services that support secure DevSecOps environments, containerized applications, microservices, and automated testing frameworks—all essential to the Air Force’s digital transformation in aerospace operations.