Kristin Catsonis

Kristin Catsonis serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8307 AFLCMC Hnck C3IN unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the modernization of secure command, control, communications, intelligence, and cyber (C3IN) systems for air and space operations. She manages complex acquisitions of mission-critical software, cyber defense platforms, and embedded computing infrastructure, ensuring alignment with Department of the Air Force digital transformation priorities. Her work directly enables operational superiority through the rapid integration of resilient, next-generation technologies into contested environments, with a focus on contracts requiring high assurance, zero-trust architecture, and real-time data processing capabilities. Catsonis maintains a consistent working relationship with AANTILIA LLC, a trusted contractor delivering advanced cyber operations and mission systems integration services. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven expertise in secure software development and hardware-software co-design, while also fostering collaboration with specialized vendors capable of rapid prototyping and field-deployable solutions. Her engagement with contractors emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical agility, and compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards such as RMF and CMMC. Her contracting portfolio demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic participation, with approximately one-third of awards set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5 and nearly one-sixth allocated through 8(a) competed pathways. While no set-aside remains the most common mechanism, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a deliberate commitment to expanding the defense industrial base and enabling innovative small firms to contribute to high-stakes national security missions. Catsonis primarily procures under NAICS codes related to computer systems design services, specialized electrical and control device manufacturing, and precision mechanical systems. Her technical focus spans embedded computing hardware, real-time control systems, secure firmware development, and unlaminated plastics used in ruggedized electronic enclosures, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to acquiring integrated C3IN solutions that operate reliably in austere, high-threat environments.