Kim Carberry

Kimberly Carberry serves as a key procurement professional within U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), overseeing mission-critical acquisitions that directly support the command’s operational readiness and technological edge. She manages contracts for advanced computing infrastructure, data processing services, and secure communications platforms essential to special operations forces operating in denied or austere environments. Her work ensures that SOF units receive reliable, low-latency digital ecosystems capable of integrating real-time intelligence, navigation, and command-and-control tools under extreme conditions. Carberry’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with USSOCOM’s mandate to maintain tactical superiority through innovation and rapid fielding of next-generation capabilities. Her primary contractor relationship is with Shaver Foods LLC, a Fayetteville-based vendor that provides specialized computing and data services tailored to the unique demands of special operations. While Shaver Foods is her most frequently engaged partner, Carberry’s contracting approach reflects a balanced portfolio, alternating between competitive open procurements and small business set-asides. Her pattern suggests a preference for vendors with proven experience in secure, mission-embedded IT environments, often requiring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and rapid deployment capabilities. Carberry consistently allocates half of her acquisitions to 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting and small business development. This dual approach—equal parts open competition and targeted small business support—enables USSOCOM to leverage niche capabilities while fostering a resilient supplier base of certified disadvantaged firms. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to integrate agile, innovative small businesses into the defense technology ecosystem. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 518210, indicating deep specialization in computing infrastructure, data hosting, and secure cloud-enabled services. She procures solutions that enable real-time data fusion, edge computing, and encrypted communications—core enablers of modern special operations. Her domain expertise lies in architecting resilient, scalable IT systems that operate under electromagnetic, cyber, and physical constraints, ensuring seamless mission execution across global theaters.