Julie A Chase

Julie A. Chase serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8773 Acc 38 Cons organization under the Department of the Air Force, where she leads the acquisition of mission-critical cyber and space systems to sustain Air Force readiness. Her portfolio centers on securing advanced IT infrastructure, secure communications platforms, and formalized cyber operations training environments. She manages full lifecycle procurements—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring alignment with DoD cybersecurity standards and national defense priorities. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to enhance operational resilience in high-tempo cyberspace and space domains through rapid, compliant contracting. Chase maintains a consistent working relationship with AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a primary contractor delivering specialized cyber defense services, systems integration, and facility support for sensitive computing environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for vendors possessing deep domain expertise in secure infrastructure and mission-critical IT. She fosters long-term partnerships grounded in technical proficiency, compliance with NIST and DIACAP frameworks, and proven delivery in classified and controlled unclassified information environments. Chase’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on leveraging the broadest possible pool of qualified industry partners to meet urgent, high-stakes mission requirements. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her contracting decisions are driven by technical merit, past performance, and the ability to rapidly scale capabilities in support of time-sensitive national security objectives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), which accounts for 70% of her activity, followed by 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services). She routinely acquires cyber training platforms, secure network architecture, cloud-enabled mission systems, and engineering services supporting classified infrastructure—all aligned with the Air Force’s evolving cyber and space operational needs.