Susan Griffithe

Susan Griffithe serves as a procurement specialist within the IT Contracting Division - PL83 of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where she plays a critical role in acquiring mission-critical IT services that sustain and modernize secure defense information systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for software development, cybersecurity enhancements, and legacy infrastructure modernization, ensuring alignment with DoD interoperability and resilience standards. She primarily handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions under the Other Computer Related Services NAICS code, focusing on solutions that support secure communications, network operations, and enterprise-wide computing environments essential to national defense missions. Griffithe works closely with a broad base of qualified IT service providers, including defense contractors with specialized expertise in zero-trust architecture, cloud migration, and classified system integration. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven capabilities in DoD compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and CMMC. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with demonstrated experience in high-assurance environments, fostering long-term partnerships built on technical rigor and regulatory adherence. Her procurement strategy exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing performance, security, and operational readiness above all else. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all federal procurement regulations and evaluates all offerors based on technical merit and past performance. Her primary industry focus is NAICS 541519—Other Computer Related Services—with an emphasis on custom software development, systems integration, and cybersecurity services for classified and unclassified DoD networks. She procures solutions spanning secure cloud platforms, automated patch management, intrusion detection systems, and mission-specific applications designed for high-availability environments, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains that underpin modern military IT infrastructure.