Rebecca Strickland

Rebecca Strickland serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency, supporting the development and fielding of integrated missile defense systems critical to national security. She manages complex acquisition programs centered on advanced research and development, particularly in sensor modernization, midcourse and terminal-phase interception technologies, and guided weapon system integration. Her work directly enables MDA’s mission to deploy layered defense architectures against evolving ballistic missile threats, ensuring timely delivery of cutting-edge capabilities through technically rigorous contract vehicles and performance-based acquisition strategies. Strickland maintains strong, sustained relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with these industry leaders to deliver high-performance defense systems under cost, schedule, and technical constraints. She also collaborates with Jacobs Technology Inc. on engineering, testing, and systems integration services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, risk-sharing frameworks, and performance metrics tied to system readiness and operational effectiveness. Strickland’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside preferences. This indicates a deliberate strategy to prioritize technical capability and mission-critical performance over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring access to the broadest pool of qualified industrial partners capable of meeting the Agency’s demanding requirements. Her primary acquisition focus lies within NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—reflecting deep specialization in advanced defense R&D. She procures services related to radar and discrimination sensor development, missile interceptors, battle management command and control systems, and hypersonic defense technologies, requiring contractors with proven expertise in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, and classified aerospace integration.