Kileigh Smith

Kileigh Smith serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8819 Special Programs Director, Space and Missile Systems Center, under the Department of the Air Force, where she supports the acquisition of mission-critical space and defense technologies. Her role centers on managing complex, high-priority contracts for next-generation space systems, including space-based interceptors, electromagnetic warfare platforms, and space domain awareness sensors. She plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s strategic modernization agenda by ensuring timely delivery of secure, resilient computing infrastructure and data processing capabilities essential to national security operations. Her acquisitions are highly technical, often involving classified or sensitive systems requiring stringent compliance with DoD cybersecurity and space acquisition regulations. Smith’s contracting patterns reflect a strong emphasis on commercial computing infrastructure providers, with a consistent focus on NAICS 518210—data processing, web hosting, and related services. She routinely engages with prime contractors capable of delivering scalable, secure cloud-native architectures, real-time data analytics platforms, and space-to-space communication systems. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her portfolio consistently requires vendors with proven experience in mission-critical space operations, zero-trust architectures, and hardened network environments. Her procurement strategy shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the classified and mission-critical nature of the programs she supports, where technical capability and security clearance levels supersede socioeconomic preferences. Small business participation is not formally prioritized in her acquisition framework, consistent with the unique demands of special access programs. Smith’s expertise lies at the intersection of space systems and enterprise computing, with deep familiarity in procuring secure data infrastructure for space-based command, control, and intelligence applications. She specializes in acquiring services that enable real-time space situational awareness, encrypted space-to-ground communications, and autonomous data processing in contested environments.