Judith Graber

Judith Graber serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), supporting the acquisition of advanced missile defense systems critical to national security. She manages complex contracts for the development, integration, and fielding of layered ballistic missile defense architectures, focusing on midcourse and terminal-phase interception technologies. Her work spans sensor modernization, guidance and control systems, and command-and-control platforms, ensuring alignment with MDA’s strategic mission to protect U.S. and allied forces from evolving ballistic threats. Graber’s portfolio emphasizes high-technology, systems-engineering-intensive procurements requiring rigorous testing and operational validation under realistic threat conditions. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, firms with deep expertise in missile defense hardware, radar systems, and battle management software. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry leaders capable of delivering integrated, multi-domain solutions under stringent DoD compliance standards. Jacobs Technology Inc. is also a frequent partner, providing technical support, systems integration, and test range services. Graber’s approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, risk-sharing mechanisms, and technical milestone-driven delivery schedules. Graber’s procurement activity is exclusively conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides allocated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects the MDA’s operational imperative to prioritize technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic preferences, given the highly specialized nature of missile defense systems. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendor diversity is pursued through subcontracting arrangements with qualified niche providers. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336999, All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, encompassing guided missile systems, interceptors, and related aerospace defense hardware. She specializes in procuring advanced kinetic and non-kinetic engagement systems, including exo-atmospheric kill vehicles, radar seekers, and fire control software, requiring deep domain expertise in hypersonics, guidance algorithms, and space-based sensor integration.