Victoria Vandermier

Victoria Vandermier serves as a Contracting Officer for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for integrated missile defense systems. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation through award and administration—she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing MDA’s mission to develop layered, multi-phase interception capabilities. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering services, systems integration, and advanced software development supporting sensor modernization, command and control architectures, and guided weapon system enhancements. Vandermier’s work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in midcourse and terminal-phase defense technologies, requiring rigorous technical oversight and risk mitigation in high-stakes national security procurements. She maintains longstanding relationships with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with these industry leaders to deliver cutting-edge missile defense capabilities. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, systems engineering support, and rapid prototyping, often involving technical collaboration between government analysts and contractor engineering teams. Jacobs Technology Inc. is also a frequent partner, providing specialized systems integration and test support services. Vandermier’s procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense primes with proven track records in missile defense systems, ensuring technical maturity and program continuity. Vandermier’s contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized nature of missile defense technologies and the limited pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting stringent performance, security, and interoperability requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, her acquisitions remain fully compliant with all applicable FAR provisions. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), underscoring her specialization in advanced software development, modeling and simulation, data analytics, and mission-critical systems engineering for missile defense applications. She consistently procures services supporting algorithm development, sensor fusion, battle management command and control (BMC2), and cyber-secure communication architectures essential to the nation’s layered defense posture.