Kaitlin Hermiston Rasdon

Kaitlin Hermiston Rasdon supports the procurement mission of the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command, a critical component of the Department of Defense responsible for the lifecycle management of conventional ammunition and explosives. While her formal title is not publicly listed, her procurement activities center on acquiring technical services and specialized support essential to sustaining combat-ready munitions systems. She routinely handles acquisitions in IT modernization, facilities management, and defense-related engineering services, ensuring alignment with Army operational readiness goals and the command’s strategic focus on supply chain resilience and warfighting capability enhancement. Her contractor relationships involve a mix of large defense contractors and small businesses providing custom software development, computer facilities management, and niche technical support services. She engages with vendors capable of delivering secure, mission-critical solutions for ammunition logistics, data systems, and maintenance infrastructure, often requiring compliance with stringent DoD cybersecurity and supply chain integrity standards. Her working patterns reflect a preference for competed procurements that balance technical expertise with socioeconomic goals, fostering partnerships that meet both operational and regulatory requirements. Rasdon demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 25% of her acquisitions set aside for total small businesses and approximately 6% awarded through 8(a) competed programs. While the majority of her contracts remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and strengthen the defense industrial base. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach, integrating socioeconomic objectives without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS codes related to custom computer programming, computer facilities management, and specialized technical services, indicating deep engagement with digital modernization and infrastructure support for munitions systems. She also procures services tied to aviation and defense manufacturing support, reflecting a technical domain expertise in integrating IT and logistics systems within high-consequence military environments.