Lynn Tran

Lynn Tran serves as a key procurement lead within the Kessel Run organization of the Department of the Air Force, driving the acquisition of mission-critical software and digital systems that support air and space operations. Responsible for executing rapid, agile contracting under DevSecOps and cloud-native delivery models, Tran facilitates the acquisition of secure, scalable software platforms essential to modernizing combat command and control. Their work centers on accelerating the fielding of digital capabilities through streamlined contracting pathways, ensuring alignment with the Air Force’s digital modernization priorities and the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) initiative. Tran maintains a primary contracting relationship with The Boeing Company, leveraging its enterprise-scale engineering and systems integration expertise to deliver complex software solutions. The working relationship is characterized by long-term, performance-based partnerships focused on iterative development, continuous integration, and secure cloud deployment. While Boeing is the dominant contractor, the procurement approach emphasizes outcomes over rigid specifications, encouraging innovation and rapid prototyping through flexible contract vehicles. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides; all acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on speed, capability, and technical maturity over socioeconomic criteria, prioritizing the fastest path to operational impact. Small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, though vendors of all sizes may compete on technical merit and delivery speed. Tran’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541512—Computer Systems Design Services—reflecting deep specialization in software development, systems integration, and DevSecOps-enabled digital transformation. They procure cloud-based applications, automated testing frameworks, cybersecurity-hardened platforms, and mission-critical software services tailored for aerospace command and control environments. Their expertise lies in acquiring solutions that operate in secure, high-assurance cloud environments, with emphasis on containerization, microservices, and automated CI/CD pipelines.