Kimberly A. Braud

Kimberly A. Braud supports the procurement mission of the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, facilitating acquisitions critical to the development, integration, and sustainment of advanced airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning high-precision avionics, electronic warfare test beds, and signal intelligence platforms, ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic imperative to modernize aerospace test and evaluation infrastructure. Her work directly enables mission readiness by securing mission-critical technologies that enhance electromagnetic spectrum dominance and system interoperability across defense platforms. Braud maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche technical capabilities in instrumentation, electromagnetic compatibility, and facility integration for test environments. Her contracting patterns favor established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade hardware and systems integration, often engaging firms capable of rapid prototyping, field-deployable calibration, and ruggedized electronics manufacturing under strict military specifications. Her procurement approach reflects a balanced commitment to small business participation, with over 42% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 5.3% reserved for women-owned small businesses. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to full and open competition, her consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster innovation and capacity within the defense small business ecosystem. Braud’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334515 for test and measurement instrumentation, 238210 for electrical installation in test facilities, and 334290 for communications equipment manufacturing. She routinely sources custom-built signal conditioning systems, radar test fixtures, and hardened data acquisition hardware, underscoring deep technical expertise in aerospace test infrastructure and electronic systems integration.