Katie Tanner

Katie Tanner serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8540 Aflcmc Eskb, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining advanced airborne sensor, targeting, and navigation systems. She manages the lifecycle acquisition and sustainment of mission-critical electro-optical and electronic warfare technologies, including LANTIRN, SNIPER, LITENING, and AN/APX-119 IFF systems. Her work ensures operational readiness for both manned and unmanned platforms by securing specialized maintenance, modernization, and technical support services essential to precision strike and situational awareness missions. Tanner’s portfolio is centered on technical services requiring deep domain expertise in avionics integration, signal processing, and field support for combat-coded aircraft and sensor suites. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Tanner maintains strategic partnerships with a network of defense-industry vendors specializing in aerospace systems sustainment, firmware upgrades, and field-deployable repair capabilities. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based service contracts that emphasize reliability, rapid turnaround, and technical compliance with military specifications. She collaborates closely with contractors possessing ITAR compliance, AS9100 certification, and experience supporting Air Force maintenance depots and forward-deployed units. Tanner’s acquisition strategy is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of her procurements conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-critical focus on technical capability and rapid fielding over socioeconomic preferences, though small businesses remain eligible and competitive through open bidding. Her approach prioritizes technical merit, past performance, and system interoperability over socioeconomic categorization. Her primary procurement activity is concentrated under NAICS 811219—Other Electronic Equipment Repair and Maintenance—indicating a strong focus on depot-level repair, calibration, component refurbishment, and software sustainment for airborne sensor systems. She consistently procures services requiring certified technicians, classified facility access, and adherence to Air Force Technical Orders, demonstrating deep expertise in the niche domain of airborne electronic systems lifecycle support.