Kailee Rickhoff

Kailee Rickhoff serves as a key procurement professional within the IT Contracting Division – PL83 of the Defense Information Systems Agency, supporting the modernization and sustainment of mission-critical defense information systems. She manages acquisitions for specialized IT services that ensure secure, resilient, and interoperable communication and computing environments for Department of Defense operations. Her portfolio primarily encompasses custom software development, legacy system maintenance, and precision equipment repair services essential to sustaining DoD’s cyber-enabled infrastructure. Rickhoff’s work directly advances the agency’s strategic priorities in cybersecurity resilience, system modernization, and operational continuity through technically complex, performance-based contracting. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, Rickhoff routinely engages with a diverse ecosystem of IT service providers, including firms specializing in secure software development, embedded systems maintenance, and mission-critical IT support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade cybersecurity standards and legacy system integration. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in compliance with DoD acquisition regulations and performance metrics tied to system availability, patch management, and interoperability. Rickhoff’s procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 88.9% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting the technical specificity and mission urgency of the requirements. However, she consistently allocates 11.1% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation in high-skill IT domains. Her primary NAICS focus includes 811210 for electronic and precision equipment repair, 541511 for custom computer programming, and 541519 for other computer-related services. She procures services involving secure coding, firmware remediation, networked hardware maintenance, and tailored software solutions for classified and unclassified defense platforms, underscoring deep technical expertise in defense IT lifecycle management.