Rhoda Harrison-Spence

Rhoda Harrison-Spence serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QM MICC-FDO at Fort Eustis, supporting the U.S. Army’s mission command and training readiness initiatives. She manages the acquisition of specialized professional and technical services critical to cyber operations, logistics sustainment, and high-fidelity training environments. Her portfolio centers on complex, mission-critical contracts that enable advanced decision-making systems, simulation platforms, and command and control modernization. Harrison-Spence operates within the Department of the Army’s broader framework to ensure timely, compliant, and mission-aligned procurements that directly enhance soldier readiness and operational effectiveness. Her primary contractor relationship is with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., a trusted systems integrator and defense technology provider with deep expertise in mission command architectures and analytical services. While the majority of her acquisitions are awarded to this single prime contractor, her procurement approach reflects a strategic reliance on established defense industry partners with proven capabilities in secure, scalable IT and training solutions. She consistently engages vendors capable of delivering integrated, end-to-end services under stringent DoD compliance standards. Harrison-Spence demonstrates a robust and exclusive commitment to 8(a) competed set-asides, directing 100% of her acquisitions to small businesses certified under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to cultivate emerging defense contractors with niche technical capabilities while advancing socioeconomic goals within the Army’s acquisition ecosystem. Her contracting practices prioritize capacity-building among small businesses capable of supporting complex, classified, and mission-sensitive environments. Her procurement focus is entirely aligned with NAICS 541519—Other Computer Related Services—encompassing cybersecurity support, software development, systems engineering, data analytics, and digital training solutions. She specializes in acquiring services that underpin the Army’s modernization priorities, including mission command systems, cyber defense tools, and immersive training environments. Her technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of defense IT infrastructure and operational readiness systems, ensuring acquisitions directly enable soldier-centric capabilities.