Kimberly M. Burke

Kimberly M. Burke serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-orlando office of the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced military training systems and defense technology integration. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for engineering services, simulation infrastructure, and mission command systems, ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities. She specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding technical services contracts that support live-fire training modernization, aviation systems development, and artillery training enhancements, often involving high-performance computing and real-time data integration. Burke maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of prime contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement on technical services and systems integration efforts, with a focus on innovation in defense education and operational readiness. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and compliance with defense acquisition regulations, fostering collaborative relationships with vendors capable of delivering cutting-edge solutions under tight operational timelines. Her contracting activity shows a 100% preference for no set-aside awards, indicating a focus on full and open competition to ensure access to the most technically capable and experienced industry partners. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains transparent and compliant with federal procurement standards, prioritizing capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic categorization. Burke’s procurement portfolio is exclusively aligned with NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in procuring advanced computing hardware, embedded systems, and mission-critical software platforms used in military training simulations and command-and-control environments. Her domain expertise lies in integrating high-fidelity digital twins, real-time analytics, and networked training architectures to enhance soldier readiness and system interoperability across Army modernization initiatives.