Kari Walters

Kari Walters serves as a procurement specialist within the Virginia Contracting Activity, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency’s mission to acquire mission-critical technical services for classified intelligence operations. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for advanced systems design, custom software development, and engineering services that enable real-time data exploitation and operational intelligence capabilities. Her work directly supports national security objectives by ensuring timely delivery of secure, high-performance solutions for intelligence analysts and field operators, with a focus on technical domains including physical sciences, signal processing, and secure infrastructure integration. Walters cultivates strategic relationships with a diverse base of contractors, including small businesses and specialized technology firms capable of meeting stringent DoD security requirements. While specific vendor names are not publicly disclosed, her contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms holding Top Secret clearance, ITAR compliance, and cybersecurity certifications such as CMMC Level 3. She prioritizes partners with proven experience in classified environments and maintains a collaborative, performance-driven approach to vendor management, ensuring contractual compliance and mission readiness. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over two-thirds of her actions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms capable of delivering niche technical capabilities. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns align with DoD mandates to foster innovation through diverse supplier engagement. Walters’ primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 423690, 236220, and 713940, indicating a broad scope that includes specialized electronic components, secure facility construction for intelligence operations, and support infrastructure for mission-critical environments. Her technical expertise spans procurement of hardened hardware, secure data center build-outs, and integrated systems supporting intelligence processing, reflecting a unique blend of physical infrastructure and advanced electronics acquisition within a high-security context.