Rachelle Burns

Rachelle Burns serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8773 Acc 38 Cons organization under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain cyberspace operations and space security infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting advanced IT systems, secure communications networks, and facility-based training environments essential for high-tempo cyber and space mission readiness. Her portfolio emphasizes technical services, systems integration, and specialized training solutions that directly enable Air Force cyberwarfare capabilities and hardened computing environments. Burns ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement actions with strategic defense priorities. Her primary contractor relationship is with Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, a trusted partner in delivering advanced cyber defense platforms and mission-specific IT infrastructure. Burns maintains a consistent, long-term contracting pattern with this vendor, indicating a deep operational alignment and reliance on their expertise in secure systems development, network resilience, and training simulation environments. Her procurement approach reflects a preference for proven, mission-ready solutions delivered by experienced contractors with demonstrated capability in classified and sensitive domains. Rachelle Burns does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability, operational readiness, and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the high-stakes nature of cyber and space domain acquisitions. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her process remains transparent and compliant with all federal acquisition standards. Her procurement focus centers on technical services and systems supporting cyberspace operations, including secure network architecture, cyber training platforms, and hardened IT facility support. She routinely procures solutions in domains requiring stringent security controls, such as classified data handling, real-time threat detection, and mission-critical communications systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical and regulatory demands of Air Force cyber and space missions.