Ryan McRae

Ryan McRae serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency, supporting the acquisition of advanced missile defense systems critical to national security. He manages complex contracts for sensor modernization, guided weapon integration, and hardware development across all phases of missile defense architecture, ensuring alignment with MDA’s mission to field layered, multi-domain intercept capabilities. His work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from requirements definition to contract award and performance oversight—focusing on high-technology, mission-critical systems that require rigorous testing and rapid fielding cycles. McRae’s portfolio emphasizes technical innovation and operational readiness, often interfacing with engineering and test communities to align procurement strategy with evolving threat landscapes. McRae maintains consistent procurement relationships with industry leaders including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with these prime contractors to deliver integrated missile defense solutions such as radar systems, kill vehicles, and command-and-control platforms. He also collaborates with Jacobs Technology Inc. for systems engineering and technical assistance services. His contracting approach favors established defense primes with proven track records in aerospace and defense systems integration, while maintaining flexibility to incorporate specialized subcontractors for niche capabilities in guidance, navigation, and sensor technologies. McRae exhibits a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity-building within the small business industrial base, particularly in advanced manufacturing and defense electronics. While no other set-aside categories dominate his portfolio, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a commitment to broadening vendor diversity without compromising mission-critical performance standards. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing) and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), reflecting deep specialization in the development and integration of precision-guided hardware, radar components, and flight control systems. McRae routinely acquires mission-specific electronics, electro-optical sensors, and hardened computing systems essential to midcourse and terminal-phase interception technologies, demonstrating expertise in the technical domains of aerospace defense systems and electromagnetic sensor integration.