Sara Rushing

Sara Rushing serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8773 Acc 38 Cons agency under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to support cyberspace operations, space security, and secure IT infrastructure. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from requirement validation and solicitation development to award execution and contract administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Air Force-specific directives. She specializes in procuring advanced cybersecurity tools, secure communications systems, and facility support services for high-assurance computing environments, directly enabling operational readiness in contested digital domains. Rushing maintains a consistent working relationship with Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, a trusted contractor delivering specialized cyber defense solutions, training systems, and mission-enabling IT infrastructure. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established industry partners with proven technical capabilities in classified and sensitive environments, indicating a reliance on vendors with robust security clearances and experience supporting DoD cyber and space missions. She collaborates closely with technical stakeholders to ensure contractual deliverables align with operational needs and cybersecurity standards such as NIST SP 800-53 and RMF requirements. Her contracting activity shows a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no use of socioeconomic set-asides including 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a strategic focus on mission urgency and technical specialization over socioeconomic objectives, prioritizing capability and compliance over certification-based award mechanisms. While NAICS data is not available, her portfolio is heavily concentrated in cyber operations support, secure network infrastructure, and training systems for high-tempo cyber and space domains. She routinely procures services related to red teaming, threat intelligence platforms, hardened server environments, and secure facility integration—reflecting deep expertise in defense cyber acquisition and mission-critical IT modernization.