Kimberly Smith

Kimberly Smith serves as a Contracting Officer at the Missile Defense Agency (HQ0276), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions critical to national defense. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, she specializes in securing advanced research and development services to support the design, testing, and integration of ballistic and hypersonic missile defense systems. Her portfolio encompasses high-stakes technical contracts involving sensor architectures, command-and-control platforms, interceptor technologies, and kinetic/non-kinetic countermeasure systems. As a key liaison between technical stakeholders and industry partners, she ensures acquisitions align with strategic defense priorities while adhering to Department of Defense regulatory frameworks and acquisition best practices. Kimberly Smith engages with a broad spectrum of defense contractors and research institutions specializing in aerospace engineering, systems integration, and defense R&D. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently collaborates with prime contractors possessing deep expertise in missile defense technologies, including those with prior experience in DoD test and evaluation programs. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical innovation, and rigorous compliance with security and export control requirements. She fosters long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering rapid prototyping, live-fire testing support, and systems engineering services under stringent operational timelines. Ms. Smith’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on non-set-aside acquisitions, reflecting the mission-critical nature and technical specificity of the Missile Defense Agency’s requirements. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, as the specialized capabilities needed for missile defense systems typically require large-scale, high-clearance contractors with established infrastructure for classified R&D. Her contracting patterns prioritize technical excellence and national security readiness over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where she procures advanced engineering services for radar discrimination, tracking algorithms, battle management systems, and hypersonic threat modeling. She works closely with firms capable of delivering cutting-edge solutions in defense systems integration, simulation environments, and autonomous interception technologies.