Katie Reeder

Katie Reeder serves as a Contract Specialist with the Virginia Contracting Activity (HHM402), a critical procurement hub within the Department of Defense’s Defense Intelligence Agency. In this role, she manages the acquisition of specialized technical services essential to national intelligence operations, including custom software development, systems design, and engineering solutions for classified environments. Her portfolio centers on securing advanced telecommunications and electronic components that enable real-time data exploitation and mission-critical intelligence processing. Reeder ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in physical sciences, systems integration, and secure communications infrastructure. Reeder collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in defense-grade electronics and intelligence support services. While no single vendor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages with firms possessing ITAR and DD2345 compliance, as well as those certified for handling controlled unclassified information. Her working relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in secure hardware development and rapid prototyping for intelligence applications, fostering partnerships grounded in technical rigor and supply chain integrity. Her contracting approach prioritizes broad market access, with 80% of acquisitions conducted as unrestricted procurements and 20% set aside for total small business competition under FAR 19.5. Though she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, Reeder actively encourages small business participation through open solicitations and clear technical requirements that enable competitive bidding from qualified niche providers. Reeder’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing) and 334417 (Electronic Connector Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in secure communication hardware and high-reliability electronic components. She routinely acquires ruggedized telecommunication systems, encrypted data interfaces, and mission-specific connectors used in field-deployable intelligence platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of defense electronics and secure signal transmission.