Tiffany Cratty

Tiffany Cratty serves as a key procurement professional within the Missile Defense Agency, supporting the acquisition of advanced missile defense systems and related research and development capabilities. She plays a critical role in executing strategic contracting actions that align with MDA’s mission to field layered, integrated defenses against ballistic missile threats. Her portfolio encompasses high-priority acquisitions in guided missile systems, sensor modernization, and midcourse and terminal-phase interception technologies, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to safeguard U.S. and allied forces. She manages complex, technically demanding contracts requiring rigorous systems engineering oversight and rapid prototyping cycles. Cratty maintains consistent, long-term relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with industry leaders capable of delivering integrated missile defense architectures. She also collaborates with Jacobs Technology Inc. for systems integration, test support, and engineering services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition strategies, leveraging mature technical specifications and risk-managed development pathways to ensure operational readiness and interoperability across defense domains. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on capability-driven sourcing rather than socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing technical excellence and industrial capacity over demographic-based contracting mechanisms. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, the nature of the work inherently requires collaboration with specialized subcontractors across the defense industrial base. Cratty’s primary acquisition focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), reflecting her deep engagement with missile system design, propulsion technologies, radar tracking systems, and advanced guidance algorithms. She routinely procures classified and unclassified R&D services, hardware prototypes, and system-level integration efforts critical to the nation’s ballistic missile defense architecture.